Reddit modified the site's algorithms to specifically prevent the sub's moderators from gaming the algorithms to artificially push the sub's content to Reddit's front page.
It is also criticised for being too similar to subreddits of the manosphere.
Members are structured according to a strict hierarchy with moderators called Ruthless Strategists being on top, community is prioritised over the individual and members are advised against speaking with journalists which has been described as -like.
With the banning of , Reddit expanded the kinds of content that was banned on the site, implementing new rules that directly prohibit hate speech.
Georgetown University confirmed that she was not the same person as the blog's author after receiving threatening messages.
Brutsch later briefly returned to Reddit on a different account and criticized what he stated were numerous factual inaccuracies in the Gawker exposé.