I recall when Reddit began crushing and corralling all conservative-leaning or free-speech related subs. They'd put subs on notice, publish the lines that couldn't not be crossed, and then sockpuppets would come en mass with violating posts. Reddit at large cheered and laughed at their ideological enemies. In the midst of their glee, they failed to realize that what can be done to one, can be done to another once your usefulness has run its course.