Reddit revolts: subforums shut down in protest over AMA co-ordinator sacking

The community manager Victoria Taylor was abruptly let go from her job at the site, prompting a number of high-profile subforums to go dark in protest

Many of the biggest subreddits on social news site Reddit have shut down to protest against the sacking of a well-liked employee.

The so-called "Reddit Revolt" has seen the temporary closure of the site's gaming, science, history, and cinema subforums by their volunteer moderators, with many more joining in.