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Reddit CEO admits to altering user comments that were critical of him

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668 points wildmusings | 1 comments | 24 Nov 16 00:50 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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necessity ◴[24 Nov 16 01:11 UTC] No.13027120[source]▶
Not surprising at all.
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grzm ◴[24 Nov 16 01:14 UTC] No.13027140[source]▶
Why? Would you add some context to your comment?
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necessity ◴[24 Nov 16 01:21 UTC] No.13027182[source]▶
Reddit is known for censoring subreddits the admins do not like or when they're involved in some drama, they have a specific algorithm to filter out Trump's subreddit from /r/all[1][2], the default subs are strictly aligned with the admins' political views, and recently the CEO mocked Facebook's knowledge of their users data saying that at Reddit they know not only what one publicly speaks (such as in Facebook), but also their users "darkest secrets" (in an interview about advertising on Reddit).

[1] https://voat.co/v/MeanwhileOnReddit/1373659 [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/shittychangelog/comments/59s3ao/red...

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lllorddino ◴[24 Nov 16 01:59 UTC] No.13027419{3}[source]▶
> Reddit is known for censoring subreddits the admins do not like

r/The_Donald mods were censoring all comments against Donald Trump (hence why they didn't reach r/all)

> the CEO mocked Facebook's knowledge of their users data saying that at Reddit they know not only what one publicly speaks (such as in Facebook), but also their users "darkest secrets" (in an interview about advertising on Reddit).

It was clearly a joke taken out of context from conspiracy theorist.

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adnzzzzZ ◴[24 Nov 16 02:09 UTC] No.13027465{4}[source]▶
Moderators can run their subreddits however they see fit. They're the ones who create the rules and they're the ones that enforce the rules, as long as they don't break the rules of reddit itself. Admins, on the other hand, should not favor one subreddit over the other.
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mxvzr ◴[24 Nov 16 03:02 UTC] No.13027687{5}[source]▶
Why do you make that distinction? AFAIK reddit is not a free speech platform.
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1. cargo8 ◴[24 Nov 16 06:13 UTC] No.13028555{6}[source]▶
Because mods aren't paid and are generally put in power by their specific community to uphold the communally agreed upon standards and rules.

Admins are paid employees of a company (reddit) that provides a platform for communities and discussion. If the platform itself is biased, then it is not really a platform but rather a specific media / viewpoint forum.

The distinction matters.