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r/Apple mods cave to spez’s threats and open the sub back up (reddit.com)
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[–] fartsinger@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never been a mod but I guess people do it because they like it, or they like how it makes them see themselves. They might join a protest for the same reasons. Being demoted and becoming a nobody, on the other hand, doesn't sound like much fun.

[–] 1chemistdown@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

A lot of them are paid by companies they can promote on Reddit. It’s a huge payola astroturfing game there.