It's kinda funny that many of the problems he's mentioning is exactly how moderation on reddit currently works.
Hell, newly revamped "block user" mode got extra gaslighting as a feature, now person blocked can't reply to anyone under the comment of person that blocked them, not just the person that blocked them so anyone that doesn't like people discussing how they are wrong can just ban the people that disagree with them and they will not be able to answer to any of their comments.
Seems reasonable to me. IRL I can walk away from a voluntary discussion when I want. If people want to continue talking after I’ve left they can form their own discussion group and continue with the topic.
Think this is good because it usually stops a discussion from dissolving into a meaningless flame war.
It allows the power of moderation to stay within the power of those in the discussion.
Now imagine if some random other people in the group who happen to have posts higher in the tree were able to silently remove you without anyone knowing.
Hell, newly revamped "block user" mode got extra gaslighting as a feature, now person blocked can't reply to anyone under the comment of person that blocked them, not just the person that blocked them so anyone that doesn't like people discussing how they are wrong can just ban the people that disagree with them and they will not be able to answer to any of their comments.