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Can't say I was a fan of ATT, but they put in a huge amount of time working for Reddit for free. Reddit admins have definitely shielded them in the past from a lot of deserved flak with the implication that a terminally online asshole is exactly the kind of free labour that Reddit wanted. It's a fascinating change of attitude for them to turn on ATT now; it really shows where their priorities are.
Oh, it wasn't for free.
Awkwardtheturtle is supposedly the Digital Marketing Manager, Assistant Director of Web Services, Digital Communications Specialist, and Digital Media Strategist in the Innovative Learning Technology Initiative, all operated from within the University of Southern California. Most of their work consists of creating media strategies for pharmaceutical companies. They have a constant Slack channel with direct access to the admins at all times and regularly met with the admins in person. From their qualifications, they likely provided Reddit media strategies.
They still have some of their numerous alts online, which they're currently being outed.
Worth noting that the subs their alt manages aren't participating in the blackout. Curious that.