Jeff K.
Reddit deletes hot potato posts
I posted a Change.org petition about Capital Bikeshare’s mismanagement by Lyft and shared it in the relevant Washington DC and bikeshare subreddits. Shortly afterward, Reddit began removing any reference to the petition. My account (Botsal) was banned without a clear explanation of which rule I supposedly violated, and the appeal process provided no meaningful information. Even my IP and email addresses were blocked. Based on the timing, it appears that local officials may have complained, and Reddit responded by aggressively suppressing the discussion. Regardless of the cause, the lack of transparency and accountability in their moderation is unacceptable.