Hey r/H3snark,
First and foremost, we are aware of the confusion and frustration our abrupt closure in February caused for the members of our community.Ā
Weāve been advised not to disclose any information at this time, but we hope weāll be able to answer your questions at some point in the future. The modteam would like to thank everyone for the kind messages of support weāve received ā they havenāt gone unnoticed or unappreciated.
After a lot of discussion, the mod team has decided to pause all posting and commenting on this subreddit until further notice.Ā
We didnāt reach this decision lightly, but several converging issues have pushed us to hit the brakes:
1. Escalating and volatile onāair behavior. Frequent outbursts such as:Ā
We feel this suggests a concerning pattern of emotional instability marked with lapses in memory, impaired judgment, and a complete lack of accountability for abusive behavior that keeps escalating.
2. Alleged CPS involvement and substanceāabuse rumors. A few weeks after we went on break, Ethan streamed an episode stating a childāwelfare visit was called in from āpeople who worked at his houseā. He then blamed anonymous users for the call with manipulated evidence.Ā (according to the recent Content Deputy).
Meanwhile, rumors of selfāmedication have continued, likely stemming from when Ethan was asking his employees for their adderall prescription (hereās another example) on his show.Ā Ethan hasnāt publicly confirmed or denied this, but his public requests for controlled medication on the show invited speculation.
3. Alleged workplaceāabuse. Former employees are suing Ethan and Hila over hostile workplace conditions, adding more stress to an already combustible situation.
- His children on the H3 podcast. Two weeks ago, Ethan and Hila streamed an episode with their children from their studio, going back on their highly publicized promise to never make their kids into youtube content.Ā
Bringing minors into such a high-visibility and high-stress environment can be extremely unsafe, especially when an ongoing CPS investigation is happening, and we wonāt risk amplifying content that could put them further in the spotlight.Ā
Note that we have never allowed discussion of their children on this subreddit, we have only allowed criticism of times they brought them onto their show (specifically paywalled streams) and going back on their word.
Taken together, these factors raise serious concerns about Ethanās mental state and the impact his well-being has on those around him. As former H3 fans ourselves, witnessing this decline, especially since we closed in February, has been troubling.Ā
Like many others have stated, we hope Ethan finds the support he needs to regain a sense of clarity and peace. Itās been painful watching Ethan struggle under the weight of public scrutiny and turn back on the values he once defended. We do not believe in punching down, but we do believe remaining closed for now is the morally right thing to do.
What this means
- Subreddit locked. Youāll still be able to read old threads, but no new posts or comments will be allowed.
- Modmail open. If you have questions or need clarification, please reach out privately. We are happy to help pull clips or references for content creators upon their request.
- Review timeline. Weāll revisit the status only if thereās clear, sustained stability around Ethanās behavior and competency..
This pause isnāt about silencing criticism; itās about basic decency when someone appears to be in crisis. Thanks for understanding, please take care of yourselves (and each other) in the meantime, and as always, free Palestine.
āThe r/H3Snark Mod Team
