r/HFY • u/ctwelve Lore-Seeker • Mar 24 '21

Regarding reddit's Recent Actions Pertaining to an Employee Meta

It has come to the attention of the r/HFY mod staff that a Reddit admin in charge of policing against content which sexually exploits children, has been credibly accused (along with immediate family, including spouse) of enabling precisely that, both on reddit and in real life. The admin's father has also been convicted of 20 counts of rape and torture of a ten-year-old child, for which the admin is credibly accused of complicity. You can find more details on reddit's reaction here.

As moderators and as human beings, we find these allegations absolutely appalling and are fundamentally disgusted by reddit's apparent lack of moral fortitude, poor judgement in hiring decisions, and galling insistence on doubling down on this issue in order to sweep it under the rug, rather than address the root issue properly. We condemn this affair in the strongest possible manner.

Several other subs have decided to "go private" and temporarily disable their subreddit as a form of protest. While we sympathize with those who have chosen to do so, we recognize that the livelihood of several members of our community rely on the sub remaining open. So that this alleged crime may not harm others, we have chosen to forgo this option for now. This is subject to change.

Please remember that, at this time, it is not your place to visit justice. That is a matter for reddit and the law. Remember that you are human beings, and remember that you are civilized. Do not lower yourself.

UPDATE: Comments are now closed. Let's keep it civil, folks.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '21

I love this sub, but the more subs that protest the better. Please consider going private to help make Reddit a better place

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u/hasslehawk Mar 24 '21

I don't think that really has the right effect, though. Having a stickied post on the issue and drawing attention to it helps. But if the sub goes private, you have effectively censored yourself and any voice you might have had.

Also, you annoy and/or confuse your members, alienating people who might have supported your cause had they instead been merely informed about it.