They’re removing the mods that keep it closed and install whomever they choose to run the newly reopened subreddit. That or sufficiently threaten the mods in place into making it open. Bad optics either way
The admins sent us a message today saying we must open or get removed, so here we are.
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We’re opening back up but will leave permanent stickies in the subreddit and threads to keep folks in the know.
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Seems like the mods caved to the threat and reopened. I don’t see a vote poll or anything about posting “actual steam” content, only comments suggesting it and people just running with it
The big admins just flip a flag somewhere. Probably remove the existing mods or threaten to do so if they close it again. I would then assume that either way the mods aren’t going to be giving reddit free labor any more. Not sure what reddit’s plan is to moderate at that point. Maybe get a scab mod to run things or something.
Either open it up or they’d do the same they did on /r/piracy, ask if any of the mods is up to reopen the sub and remove the ones who aren’t. Like this https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35555
What does it mean to force a sub open? Did Reddit remove the mods ability to make the sub private?
They’re removing the mods that keep it closed and install whomever they choose to run the newly reopened subreddit. That or sufficiently threaten the mods in place into making it open. Bad optics either way
There is a PSA Announcement at /r/Steam that reads:
They are sending mods messages that they need to open up their subs or they will replace them with mods who will open them.
Seems like the mods caved to the threat and reopened. I don’t see a vote poll or anything about posting “actual steam” content, only comments suggesting it and people just running with it
The big admins just flip a flag somewhere. Probably remove the existing mods or threaten to do so if they close it again. I would then assume that either way the mods aren’t going to be giving reddit free labor any more. Not sure what reddit’s plan is to moderate at that point. Maybe get a scab mod to run things or something.
Either open it up or they’d do the same they did on /r/piracy, ask if any of the mods is up to reopen the sub and remove the ones who aren’t. Like this https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/35555
The mods said in a pinned post that they were given the option from reddit to re-open or have the mods removed: https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/14bvwe1/rsteam_and_reddits_new_policies/