An online petition calling for Reddit CEO Ellen Pao to be sacked now has more than 200,000 electronic signatures.

The protest began last week when hundreds of Reddit’s popular sections, known as subreddits, were set to “private” by moderators, who oversee postings and comments. By changing the status to “private,” the volunteer moderators essentially closed their subreddits to users.

The protest was kicked off by the firing of Victoria “chooter” Taylor, a paid employee hired in 2013 to oversee one of the most popular sections of Reddit, known as AMAs (ask me anything). AMAs have hosted online Q&As with celebrities, such as actor Bryan Cranston, and world leaders, such as Barack Obama. Yeah, the AMA subreddit also hosted a conversation with a man who had two penises.

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