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Speaking a day after multiple default subreddits and dozens of other subreddits shut themselves down to protest Reddit’s handling of Victoria Taylor’s departure, Reddit CEO Ellen Pao claimed “the vast majority of Reddit users are uninterested in what unfolded over the past 48 hours;” the last two days included Ms. Taylor’s dismissal and the above-mentioned parts of Reddit going private In an interview with the New York Times, Pao apologized, but said that most users don’t care about what has transpired over the last two days. She further said, according to the Times, that “the most virulent detractors on the site are a vocal minority.”“I’m sorry we let our community down yesterday,” Ms. Pao said, adding, “We should have informed our community moderators about the transition and worked through it with them.”However, she went on to say that “Redditors” do not care about the departure of Ms. Taylor nor subreddits going “dark.” “Most of the community is made up of thoughtful people, and they can appreciate what we all do, even if we don’t always agree,” she explained.She further said that calls for her to resign, including a petition that has eclipsed 124,000 supporters , “did not faze her.”About her job, Ms. Pao concluded, “It’s an exciting job. We’re doing a lot behind the scenes that people have not seen yet.”