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[–] [email protected] 97 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or else what? Like give them their life back?

[–] Yoz 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Lol poor guys are not even getting paid. I would happily donate if they move to Lemmy and start an instance.

[–] magikmw 37 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I find it hilarious that the stereotypical reddit power hungry mod turned into the indentured servant hero standing up against a greedy corporation.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mods might be a bunch of neckbeards, but it's better than being a bunch of corporate neckbeards.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

Reddit mods might be a bunch of power hungry assholes, but at least they are still people, not multimillionaires!

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago

The overwhelming vast majority of mods are not power mods and did it because they liked their communities. They're good people who worked hard to make a safe, fun place for others.

When awkward turtle got banned, they were happy too.

[–] PixxlMan 13 points 1 year ago

Most people have no clue what a mod is, so it just becomes whatever people want to imagine.

[–] dragonflyteaparty 10 points 1 year ago

I find it weird that people fighting for something they built is seen as being power hungry and those trying force them into submission are ignored.

[–] Yoz 6 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mods of smaller subreddits are generally passionate about a specific hobby. It's the "power mods" who moderate like 100+ subreddits (especially the popular and default subs) that are clearly power tripping.