Prior to the protest reddit was in full support of the protest. Most polls on subs supported a shutdown. Now, seemingly every community cant understand why the protest was needed and they’re calling it a mod power trip. There is a 3rd possibility. This is an unfounded conspiracy but reddit themselves could be manipulating scores.
See the NFL thread if you don’t mind sending traffic
https://reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/14b11kh/were_just_here_so_we_dont_get_fined/
@Liontigerwings: There’s always been an undercurrent of “mods just want power and control because they can’t get it themselves in their lives” that goes against my experience as a moderator.
Personally, my response to people calling for moderators to put their money where their mouth is, to step down as a moderator and leave the site was, “OK, will do”.