The Verge reported that Reddit admins reached out to protesting mods to urge them to work or be removed.
Critics argue the move is punishing users for protesting changes to the platform.
Reddit administrators sent messages to protesting moderators threatening to kick them out of their roles if they don't get in line and end their virtual blackout, The Verge reported.
Rathschmidt told Insider that mods currently being removed from their posts were being removed for violating the code of conduct, not for protesting.
As if the mod code of conduct is some kind of moral or legally binding document.
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