Reddit revolt continues as user petition calls for resignation of CEO Ellen Pao
by Jana Kasperkevic in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#DES2)
- Petition surpasses 150,000 users upset after firing of talent director
- Pao has apologized for handling of transition, but users unsatisfied
More than 150,000 Reddit users have signed an online petition calling for Ellen Pao, the site's interim chief executive, to step down. The petition arose after Victoria Taylor, the director of talent who managed the site's popular Ask Me Anything (AMA) subreddit, was fired.
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