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Reddit Threatens to Remove Moderators From Subreddits Continuing Apollo-Related Blackouts (www.macrumors.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by bird to c/technology

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As some subreddits continue blackouts to protest Reddit's plans to charge high prices for its API, Reddit has informed the moderators of those subreddits that it has plans to replace resistant moderation teams to keep spaces "open and accessible to users."

Edit, there seems to be conflicting reporting on this issue:

While the company does “respect the community’s right to protest” and pledges that it won’t force communities to reopen, Reddit also suggests there’s no need for that.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762501/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-interview-protests-blackout

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[–] xray 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is literally a copy and paste from another article with Huffman posted TODAY:

While the company does “respect the community’s right to protest” and pledges that it won’t force communities to reopen, Reddit also suggests there’s no need for that.

Source: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/15/23762501/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-interview-protests-blackout

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 15 points 1 year ago

He said just a few months back that the API wasn't changing anytime soon. Words are kinda worthless

[–] bird 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Yeah, I literally just saw that in my feed and was about to edit the post. I don't know what's up with the conflicting reporting.

Sorry, everyone.

[–] xray 35 points 1 year ago

No, I’m not saying you or MacRumors are wrong. I’m saying Spez is being Spez, lying directly to the public’s faces while doing exactly what he says he’s not doing.

[–] ActuallyRuben@actuallyruben.nl 16 points 1 year ago

Don't be sorry! That MacRumors article is based on this admin comment on reddit, it's reddit contradicting itself.

[–] gorkx@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

@xray it's the theverge thestupid is thereal

@bird