Thanks, friend!

I don't think whether the sub turns into a shitshow or not should influence whether a mod decides to BAN the WHOLE subreddit. People can choose to browse and post if they like a good ol' fashioned shitshow, or they can browse a different subreddit. The mods have bastardized the fundamental concept that defines reddit: a true democracy where the users collectively decide what content deserves to be at the top and what content should fade into oblivion. I can't imagine what was going through this mod's head when he decided that he knows best and that he would make an executive decision on behalf of the users; effectively gutting reddit of the very concept that it's founded on. The most reasonable explanation I can think of is that most of these mods are in their early to mid teens. I just find it hard to believe that a sane adult would conclude that this is the best course of action. (Sidenote: I actually believe that the average redditor's age is heavily weighted towards pre-teen and even single digits based on the shit I read, but I could write an entire collection of essays and short stories on this little theory of mine.)