With the new Reddit policies, when a sub protests and goes private, could re-edit just step in, oust a moderator and switch it back to public?
Yes, Reddit has messaged mod teams and pressured them into reopening. So far I don’t think there’s a case of them forcing their own mod team in to replace striking mods, but it’s absolutely on the table.
How is being a private sub in breach of their terms?
Seems they’re spinning it as “If your sub is private you aren’t moderating your community. If you aren’t going to be an active mod, you are on grounds for dismissal” which is asinine, but it seems to be the way they’re playing it.
ive never made my subs private, so if its private, people cant interact in the background? i just thought it meant whatever was happening behind the door, wasnt visible to the public?
and if thats the case, what, they are arguing, no you need to keep growing the sub, keep working for free to make us money?
seems like they wouldnt want to pay people to moderate every sub.
private means that only invited people can use the sub. this is allowed per reddit rules. however, the large subs went private not genuinely, but in protest to prevent people from using it. this falls under sub squatting and vandalism meaning a violation of the moderator code of conduct.
Theoretically they could invite some people and use the sub as normal just as a private sub, and they’d follow the rules fine. but that’s not what happened.
Sonia sun squatting actually referenced in their terms of service?
It’s under rule 4 “be active and engaged”:
Camping or sitting on a community is not encouraged. If a community has been empty or unmoderated for a significant amount of time, we will consider banning or restricting the community. If a user requests a takeover of a community that falls under either category, we will consider granting that request but will, in nearly all cases, attempt to reach out to the moderator team first to discuss their intentions for the community.
A private community is not camped. It is active behind doors.
Is there any communication from Reddit actually saying that’s the basis of taking over subs? Or is it just speculation?
reddit admins have full control over their site so yes they could force subs to open.
They are doing.
