My theory is that Reddit is being run incompetently, without good strategy. The problem is it’s too big to fail so whatever it does seems mysterious only
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I have yet to see an "idk why I was banned" that wasn't either blatant bad-faith engagement or flat out lying about the event. I don't think that actually happens very often at all.
My guess would be that the banning are just part of an automated process. If you believe they’re seemingly random.
In /r/privacy they started implementing the new social credit system where not only do you need karma, you need fresh karma, called a "Contributor Quantity Score." So my usual aged, pop in every few months account with decent karma is effectively banned for being (actual term) "lowest value" because I'm not on Reddit commenting every day.
As for their plans, seems like a probability where they just want us to pay $5.99 a month to make the problem (they created) go away.
Spez has been laser focused on trying to make reddit profitable
His actions speak like he hired some kind of machiavellian ham fisted axe wielding corporate consultants to make that happen
...but at the same time, Spez also want to fully control the main political narrative on Reddit as another revenue stream