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Reddit threatens subreddit moderators

By Athik Saleh

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Reddit's NSFW revolt

Reddit faces backlash from its communities over new API pricing and treatment of volunteer moderators, who protest by labeling subreddits NSFW. 

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Targeting ad revenue

Reddit communities like r/PICS and r/military switched to NSFW to target the platform's ad revenue, as ads are disallowed on NSFW subreddits.

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Change or else

Reddit warned volunteer moderators to remove NSFW labels from subreddits or face removal. They may also be banned from future mod roles. 

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Subreddits comply

Subreddits r/PICS and r/military have removed the NSFW label after Reddit's warning. Communities are worried about the consequences of non-compliance. 

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Mod code violation 

Reddit warned moderators against switching communities to NSFW designation, citing a violation of Mod Code of Conduct rule 2.

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