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This was precisely my first thought when I read this. For the price that Reddit will charge, Apollo's author could easily recreate Reddit and take advantage of Apollo's user base to seed that community.

>>dom96+(OP)
Hiring a few hundred competent mods, plus management, can easily triple that figure, so it would likely need some serious backing.

>>Michae+La
Mods work for free on reddit

>>rustic+kd
They work, for free as it appears from the company's accounting department, but they are earning money through other means.

My hunch is that the Apollo founder would be unwilling to participate in the same schemes.

>>Michae+bf
As a moderator on reddit, I can assure you it is in no way lucrative. It is just another thankless chore with no monetary upsides.

>>velcro+qi
on a default subreddit or a niche hobby forum?

>>dmonit+cQ1
not a default one, but does it matter? what's the play here?

>>velcro+qD8
The default ones have mods that earn money, which would likely need to be factored in to an Apollo style replacement, that's the point.

>>Michae+yQ8
They make money, but not in an official capacity (and perhaps, not even in a way that complies with Reddit TOS).