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But I mean, isn't that how reddit moderation works? And all of stack exchange?

Why is that okay and this isn't?

Reddit moderation is very dysfunctional, especially since a large part of the job is automated and the criteria for getting banned are largely unknown to the masses.

That does not in any remote way answer his question though.

reddit moderation is more like the owner of a channel deleting videos or comments.

Moderators on non-technical forums are paid by NGOs, where their function is to "manage social media relations" or something similar.

Moderators will get paid, one way or another. Whatever you pay them with, you will get the kind of moderators who like that as payment. For some people, the power to filter for others is the best payment they could want.

I'm heartened by how many of the nice, kid-friendly youtubers I follow who nonetheless have already spoken up about this terrible idea.

Reminds me of the Ultima Online Counselor's program.

http://www.uoguide.com/Counselor#U.S._Counselor_Program_Demi...

crazy thing is there'll be enough people that want to do it to keep it going..