1 percent of active mods will be affected, Reddit says.

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    0.1 % is what they say. Why are they even still there after all that happened? Is “power” really that important to everyone?

    • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyz
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      The power matters for the sort of bootlicker still moderating Reddit because it’s what gives their lives meaning. And it matters for Reddit Inc. because it enables it to profit more from the site.

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        I never met one on reddit who wasn’t just getting off on the power trip. I think the nature of that role just draws a certain type who wants to do a specific thing

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          Yeah. I feel like, if you aren’t powertripping, moderating lots of subs feels like a bother; and there’s a limit on how much abuse you go through before you say “fuck this, I’m out”.