Reddit refuses to negotiate with protesting moderators, pushes controversial API changes for profitability ahead of IPO

Thousands of Reddit communities have been made private to protest changes to the site's API.
Reddit admins reached out to protesting mods to urge them to work or be removed.
Critics argue the move is punishing users for protesting changes to the platform.
Over 4,000 Reddit pages are still dark due to the blackout.
Reddit is facing criticism for centralizing control of its ecosystem at a time when the industry is exploring more federated models.