u/Gullible_Mousse_4590 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
“This situation has been presented publicly in a one-sided way that omits material context” - a quote from Michael the man was a Reddit mod for the largest industry sub and for years presented post after post of one sided information that omitted material context. Michael, you’v
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
I participated actively on the subreddit from around May 2022 to the present, and I served as a moderator from approximately March 2024 to October 2025.
Someone asked: 'If he’s been doing this for years, why didn’t Codesmith say anything?' That’s a fair question. In March 2024, Eric Kirsten emailed me: “With regards to your posts re Codesmith, I generally don’t have any issue with them.”
If Codesmith’s leadership now believes my conduct was problematic. Responsibility for that breakdown rests beyond me.
Instead, information was later presented publicly in a way that I believe lacks important context and portrays my actions and motives inaccurately. In my view, this approach is unfortunate and unnecessary. I strongly disagree with how this situation has been characterized and with the conclusions drawn from it.