[bhouston]

You can always replace mods, especially if Reddit pays the new mods.

[the_snooze]

How does that square with Reddit's profit-seeking goals? Reddit isn't profitable when operating with an army of unpaid volunteer mods. I find it hard to believe they'd actually invest in proper moderation.

[kolbe]

I think the biggest problem with employing moderators isn't the cost, but that it now makes reddit liable for the moderation failures.