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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: 0.271s | source
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JorgeGT ◴[24 Nov 16 01:04 UTC] No.13027099[source]▶
And without an "edited" mark, which means that any comment of any user can be covertly modified by an admin. Very concerning since Reddit comments have provoked even Congress hearings: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/296680-house-pan...
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epicureanideal ◴[24 Nov 16 05:31 UTC] No.13028391[source]▶
I just went to look at Reddit to learn more about this. Someone there makes the good point that if the mods can edit user comments, they could in theory plant false evidence of crimes.

https://i.reddituploads.com/26af29432a2340a98d83052a0ed3efcc...

I didn't understand the significance of this until reading that comment.

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1. Sacho ◴[24 Nov 16 07:57 UTC] No.13028943[source]▶
Sorry to nitpick, but I'd like to point out that "administrators" and "moderators" are two different groups in Reddit. "Administrators"(which spez is part of) are Reddit staff; Moderators are users who create a subreddit or are enlisted to help manage it; Moderators do not have the power to edit user comments.