![]() ![]() However, it was later revealed that Pao wasn’t responsible for the changes to the site, and that in actuality her good standing with the “Silicon Valley feminists” had led to her appointment as CEO, according to former CEO Yishan Wong, so that the site could continue to house its offensive communities without fear of backlash. ![]() The changes follow the controversy surrounding Reddit’s treatment of Ellen Pao, the site’s former interim CEO who handed in her resignation after facing a torrent of abuse at the hands of Redditors, who perceived her as being responsible for numerous changes to the site including the banning of several offensive subreddits and the alleged “censorship” that was being enforced by the site’s management. The subreddits that will be Quarantined will be those “with content would be considered extremely offensive to the average redditor,” according to Huffman. In addition to the banning of these subreddits, Huffman also announced that Reddit would also be introducing “Quarantines” for the site’s most offensive content, wherein users would be asked to opt in if they wished to see it. ![]()
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