Meanwhile, u/strolls suggested more drastic measures, proposing to stop moderating completely except for removing NSFW images, which would allow spammers and low-quality content to flood Reddit. While concerns were raised about Reddit using such actions as an opportunity to replace the protesting mods, a now-deleted user responded, “Let them do it then honestly. They currently have roughly 30k mods protesting that have been doing free labor for them [for] decades, keeping these subreddits usable. It’s not that simple and will only further affect the site’s image with any possible IPO attempt. Twitter messed with their paid staff and dropped to a third of pre-purchase valuation. Reddit can learn as well.”
In the same thread, u/SpicyThunder335 proposed more nuanced approaches for communities with urgent needs to remain online. They suggested measures such as stickied announcements or weekly gestures of support for forums like r/StopDrinking, which provide valuable resources for communities in need, and r/Ukraine, where sharing news about the ongoing conflict takes precedence over the protest concerns.
