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The Implosion of Reddit: Firing of Key Employee Sparks User Revolt and Shutdown of Subreddits
TLDR The firing of Victoria Taylor, a key employee responsible for booking interviews for Reddit, led to a revolt among users and the shutdown of many subreddits. This incident highlighted the frustration and anger among Redditors towards the lack of communication and interaction between Reddit employees and users, raising questions about the future of the platform.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The hosts of the podcast discuss the implosion of Reddit and the confusion surrounding it.
02:49
Reddit is a valuable media company with a large community, but they have limited control over the content on their site due to the volunteer moderators who run the subreddits.
04:47
Reddit has a history of hosting some of the worst internet behavior, including falsely accusing someone of the Boston bombing and being a distribution point for stolen celebrity photos, but they have a strong libertarian stance and try not to censor or remove content unless it breaks the law.
06:38
The firing of a woman named Victoria Taylor, who was responsible for booking interviews for Reddit, caused a revolt among users and led to the shutdown of many subreddits in protest.
08:36
The firing of Victoria Taylor and the lack of interaction between Reddit employees and users led to frustration and anger among Redditors, particularly towards CEO Ellen Pao.
10:35
The banning of subreddits and lack of explanation led to the rise of a Reddit alternative called vote.co, but its popularity is still much lower than search terms like "soup" and "podcasts."
13:03
The problem with sites like Reddit is that they need a large user base to function, but they don't make enough money to hire enough employees to keep those users happy, and it's unclear how Reddit will solve this issue.
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