Somehow, I don’t think trying to silence all of reddit about this topic is going to work out like they’re planning. A complete hostile takeover is not something redditors will forget, even if they stay on reddit. Other reddit moderators are also watching this behavior towards their peers and it’s likely turning the ones that were on the fence against reddit admins. PR-wise, this is a really really bad move, and it’s also a lot of extra fuel for the fire to go against the 48-hr “peaceful protest” aspect of the blackout.