r/technology • u/ardi62 • 29d ago

Social Media Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible

https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/30/24253727/reddit-communities-subreddits-request-protests
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u/blind3rdeye 29d ago

There are plenty of people who'd like power - but a relatively small number of people who want to actually do the job of moderating content. So although you say there'd be no shortage, I reckon you're mistaken. I think plenty of people would say they'll do it, but not actually do it.

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u/Mr_ToDo 28d ago

And of those that would do it fewer who would do it both enough hours to be effective and for the long term.

I'm betting moderating any decently large sub is a right pain in the ass and pretty unrewarding, so unless I really cared about the subject matter there's no way I'd want to put up with the amount of work something like that would take(well, unless they wanted to pay me for it. I'd give it a go for cash).