Fan of death metal, writer at Death Metal Underground, the net’s oldest and longest-running metal site.
They have done this for years, unfortunately. Admins are the weak spot in Reddit, not the jannies (ironically). My sympathies!
Are people just now discovering that Reddit has run on full censorship for a long time?
Bet it happens for political reasons. First rule of suppressing revolutions is to cut communications.
Probably a plea deal. Plead guilty to a few charges and others are considered closed. If you do not have the millions required to litigate this mess, it is probably the safest option.