I’ve been the main moderator of the same community since 2016. This evening, i approved my last comment.

I’m leaving for two reasons:

  1. Reddit went public a week ago. I didn’t volunteer to work for a publicly traded company, i volunteered to work for a community. As long as i live under capitalism i accept that my labor will generate value for shareholders, but damned if i ever do it for free. (this is not a Faulkner quote)

  2. April 1st is coming and i’m scared they might do another r/place. Doing in r/place 2022 and 2023 has left me dejected and bitter and i don’t want to feel obligated to participate again.

Leaving felt like ripping myself off of something warm i’ve been comfortably glued to for a long time. Still recommend it for anyone still giving Reddit shareholders free labor

EDIT: there are too many comments to respond to, but i’ve appreciated all of them! Thank you

  • 100_kg_90_de_belin
    2•9 months ago

    They should chill out, but it’s you who is bringing all this intensity to the table and defining yourself by your past back there at Reddit.

    • @RedditWanderer
      1•9 months ago

      It’s an opinion like any other. Lemmy isnt your echo chamber.

      My comment don’t violate the rules, unlike the replies

        • @RedditWanderer
          0•9 months ago

          Please define crusade? Do you know what crusade means? It’s a thread, get over yourself. (And maybe open a dictionary)