• magikmw@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

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

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      1 year ago

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

    • ThoughtGoblin@lemm.ee
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      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.

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      1 year ago

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

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      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.

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      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.