Reddit should be removing these mods, adding new ones, and reopening subs. Mods shouldn't get to hold entire communities hostage when they throw a tantrum.
Anyone can moderate a subreddit, these mods aren't special and they're completely replaceable. They should be reminded of this.
> they’re completely replaceable
Not really. The pool of people both willing to do the above and are any good at keeping the peace is pretty finite
Above is why I stopped being a mod. It’s a pretty thankless task
They have far more power than regular users, they are by definition some of the most privileged users on the site. If a mod makes a decision that's it for regular users, there's nothing they can do about it.
> It’s a pretty thankless task
Reddit mods have earned their reputation. It's not surprising it's not only thankless, but generally despised.
You're volunteering?
It's hard to get a real idea how much support there is amongst the user base.
I standby what I said though, mods shouldn't have the power to take away entire communities.
Any 'big fish in a small pond' personality type who gets a kick out of exercising what little power they have. There is generally no shortage of people signing up for that position
A sub like /r/startrek is going to be popular by default. That's why people are squatting on subs like /r/ps8 right now even though a PlayStation 8 is probably 20 years away from being an actual product.