This one can't possibly end well for reddit. If they remove the mods...
A) They leave the sub open until they find new ones, and the userbase goes even more crazy with NSFW content until then.
B) They close the sub until they find new ones, encouraging most of the userbase to leave, and likely not come back when it reopens.
C) They accept the flood of troll requests to takeover the sub, and the userbase goes even more crazy with NSFW content, but also with mod support.
Not exactly a win for the userbase, but much bigger not-win for reddit, and it's gonna be fun to watch.
What a HORRIFICALLY misleading headline.
A) Water breaks aren't banned, just no longer mandated under some local ordinances. Still mandated by federal law, in theory.
B) The law hasn't even gone into effect yet.
C) The deaths referred to are not from lack of water. It even specifically suggests lack of air conditioning.