Most recently, Reddit moderators rebelled against the site's administration over the sudden firing of Victoria Taylor, the head of the "Ask Me Anything" message board, which often features candid Q&A sessions with celebrities and other notable figures.
After the four advocates had argued, each very briefly, in favor of public access, the panel moderator advised negotiators against "echoing" each other, and advised them only to speak when they had something new to add.
"To those of you who threatened legal action against Gary or other such petty revenge against the moderator of this site: ditto".
Half the crowd raised their hands in agreement and half against when moderator and New York Times columnist Nick Bilton polled the audience.
That creates a big problem for journalists, who should view the attacks against [debate moderator John] Harwood and the others as an affront to the profession.
Yet whether it's to gain support for building a wall along the border with Mexico or to lash out against a debate moderator who asks tough questions, Donald Trump has chosen to humiliate and isolate others whenever it fits his agenda--brandishing stigma as his crude weapon of choice.
Nor did the candidates and the moderator even mention job discrimination against women, or the fact that occupations where women predominate are paid significantly less than those where men do -- so that the average plumber gets over $22 an hour, whereas childcare workers make an average of less than $10 per hour.
The RNC threw a temper tantrum against CNBC for their moderator's performance and demanded less adversarial and more substantive questions.
Q: Who moderates the moderators?
John Donvan of "Nightline" was the moderator, though there was certainly little moderation in evidence as both sides campaigned hard for the mushy middle, mostly by arguing against type.
