Why are people moderating for reddit for free, while reddit is making Billions of dollars?

This unpaid work is valued at over million of dollars annually just to keep subreddits functioning, while Reddit Inc. uses this volunteer labor to avoid hiring staff for content management.

Wouldn't paid-for, trained and accountable employees do a much better job than unreliable, unpredictable and unregulated volunteers?

Posted Mar 14, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC

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