• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    4 hours ago

    It’s amazing to me that so many people are willing to work as unpaid moderators so that Reddit’s investors can make more money.

    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net
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      3 hours ago

      There was this one post for a call for mods about “doing a social good for the community”.

      Like bro, this is a video game subreddit. And you’re doing it for free, to help another dude get really rich.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
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      3 hours ago

      Ideally, it would be because they care for the community they moderate, which I believe is the reason most mods do it.

      Then you have creatures like awkwardtheturtle, who knows what motivates them.

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        2 hours ago

        I would assume Awkward is motivated by narcissism and/or because they’re a power-hungry freakazoid, but who knows? 🤷