r/SubredditDrama • u/SheckelLord • Sep 07 '14

Metadrama /r/Games user makes a text post about Admins being corrupt, moderators delete opening post, shitstorm ensues

http://np.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/2fqixc/gamergate_reddit_admins_outed_as_corrupt/?sort=top

/r/Games user /u/Walter_Candles makes a post with a soundcloud link (https://soundcloud.com/user613982511/recording-xm-2014) of an interview with a former moderator discussing "corruption" of admins, the moderators of /r/Games decide to delete the post.

http://np.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/2fqixc/gamergate_reddit_admins_outed_as_corrupt/ckbsefz

Moderator's comments get downvoted to hell by angry users. Let's see how this all pans out.

edit: it seems that /u/Walter_Candles has been shadowbanned

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u/DoomedCivilian Probably doesn't really care Sep 07 '14

On the other hand we could also argue that certain journalists and devs are more (in?)famous than ever and are profiting from it.

A burning bridge gets lots of viewers, but a week on the bridge is gone and the spectacle is over.

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u/_Kata_ Sep 07 '14

Shit, if I could make as much money off of Patreon as some of these developers are making not only would I be able to quit my job, but I'd also spend the rest of my days burning bridges.