Reddit CEO slams protesters as "landed gentry," says he'll change site rules

IntlLawGnome@lemmy.ca to Technology@beehaw.org – 142 points –
Reddit CEO slams protesters, says he'll change site rules
nbcnews.com

Huffman said in an interview that he plans to institute rules changes that would allow Reddit users to vote out moderators who have overseen the protest, comparing them to a “landed gentry.”

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“If you’re a politician or a business owner, you are accountable to your constituents. So a politician needs to be elected, and a business owner can be fired by its shareholders,” he said.

Cool, the first business owner voted out should be spez!

Also, a moderator is a volunteer - not a politician on six figures a year, or a mega business owner on seven. A volunteer is perfectly in their rights to pause volunteering when they feel their work is not appreciated.