Eh, might as well clarify on my case of /r/Torpedo - I was part of the esports organisation Torpedo Gaming , and asked if I could take over the subreddit, seeing as it only had one post - never got around to getting it started on the side of esports before our division under Torpedo disbanded. Thanks for reminding me to leave the moderator team though /u/tickettoride98 who tagged me in a comment.

Also requested if the head moderator could leave, so I could proper take over the subreddit, but no response on that part.

I have no relation to the others, and the only action I ever got to see on the subreddit was one creepy modmail about Tor which made me realise what people also thought it could mean.

Can't speak on behalf of the others linked to that subreddit. I'm just on reddit for music and games.

TL;DR - I got no clue of the original intentions with the sub, I joined to rebrand it for 'Torpedo Gaming'