The best part will be how this all plays out. I think those trying to sell reddit were aware of Ellen's dubious qualifications as they stand. But here is the advantage. There are two outcomes as they see them.

1) She makes changes, is reviled, but it turns out the community is all bark and no bite. Nothing comes of it, the company sells, she goes on being the focus of resentment.

2) Ellen makes changes, the community revolts. In order to appease the masses a sacraficial lamb must be had. Pao is let go, but no actual structual changes are made. People feel vindicated, sale goes through anyway.

Whether Pao fails or not at getting away with all the changes is probably irrelevant. It is the fact that people are banking on the fact that reddit is going to sit back and let it happen. This isn't that crazy of an idea though, look at the american public. Look at all the insane laws (patriot act) we have had enacted, and what was our response. Some protests and marching? We totally voted out those guys, this new batch will be way different. We are all staring at our monitors waiting for the revolution they know will never come.