Reddit research ops bribing mods to install chrome browser

Wtf reddit, who greenlit this idea?

I'm not an extreme privacy guy, I'm not a conspiracy theory person, I am a security researcher professionally, and have been for over a decade. I know security red flags when I see them.

This is absolutely the most ridiculous thing reddit could be asking of moderators in this situation. Certainly the wrong way to go about accomplishing their goals.

No one should be agreeing to this.

Since the group doesn't allow images, this …

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