It’s funny how Reddit rarely if ever has stepped in to reign in actual problematic mods in the past, instead just encouraging people to create their own subreddit if they don’t like how it’s being run.
But now, they suddenly change their tune, and spout this sentimental blather about how mods are “stewards” and “in a position of trust”, and now they will solemnly respond with “next steps” if mods don’t open these important communities. Their arguments are totally incoherent.
‘We DGAF if the mods are abusing the community that’s only there because it has a good name. As long as the clicks keep happening, it’s all good. But the second they cause US a problem, we’ll squash them’.
I don’t think Reddit has done one single thing in the last week that doesn’t reek of ‘we don’t care about our users’.
Responding with “next steps”? So it’s, what, about two more warnings from reddit h.r. before moderators are presented with a Performance Improvement Plan?
It’s funny how Reddit rarely if ever has stepped in to reign in actual problematic mods in the past, instead just encouraging people to create their own subreddit if they don’t like how it’s being run.
Because more subs and more workers mods means more content and more money.
I wonder if mods in some more enlightened countries could start to sue Reddit for being hidden workers and not getting employment rights and minimum wage. Some places have done that sucessfully for Uber and deliveroo etc with them losing their claim they are just a notice board for self contractors, companies lost due to the fact they set so mamy rules that driver had to follow.
It’s funny how Reddit rarely if ever has stepped in to reign in actual problematic mods in the past, instead just encouraging people to create their own subreddit if they don’t like how it’s being run.
But now, they suddenly change their tune, and spout this sentimental blather about how mods are “stewards” and “in a position of trust”, and now they will solemnly respond with “next steps” if mods don’t open these important communities. Their arguments are totally incoherent.
They only care when it affects the bottom line.
Amen to that.
‘We DGAF if the mods are abusing the community that’s only there because it has a good name. As long as the clicks keep happening, it’s all good. But the second they cause US a problem, we’ll squash them’.
I don’t think Reddit has done one single thing in the last week that doesn’t reek of ‘we don’t care about our users’.
Responding with “next steps”? So it’s, what, about two more warnings from reddit h.r. before moderators are presented with a Performance Improvement Plan?
Given all the rubbish that Reddit is doing right now, I wouldn’t be surprised if they just got more brazen with it
Because more subs and more
workersmods means more content and more money.I wonder if mods in some more enlightened countries could start to sue Reddit for being hidden workers and not getting employment rights and minimum wage. Some places have done that sucessfully for Uber and deliveroo etc with them losing their claim they are just a notice board for self contractors, companies lost due to the fact they set so mamy rules that driver had to follow.