What is really happening is reddit is just taking over all the most popular subreddits. They want to control the main vibe of the site. Understandable for a corporation but not in line with the original idea of the founders.
This sub is popular among a small group but overall despised by the community. It openly flaunts the site rules and promotes content that draws a black eye from media attention. The current moves are though to be aimed at stifling the sub until it dies off vs a full ban as that would quickly draw headiness even though Youtube got the legal go ahead vs free speech rights just this week.
I meant in terms of overall Reddit users. If it is the 6th most popular web site in the US then however many active, non bot subs this subreddit has is minor and probably makes up a much larger percent of reports and issues than it should. It can't buy awards or make ad revenue (while quarantined) so is a huge cost center and time drain as well.
