Reddit CEO Ellen Pao responds to admin firing outrage as petition against her gains steam

The furor surrounding the firing of popular Reddit administrator Victoria Taylor took a new turn on Friday, when company CEO Ellen Pao commented on the resulting backlash.

After Taylor's termination, several Reddit boards were set to private by their respective moderators, in a show of protest against the decision.

Facing mounting criticism from the link-sharing community, Pao finally spoke out by commenting on a thread titled, "Reddit alternatives? Other Subs going private to protest the direction Reddit has been going." Read more...