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We used newsgroups and message boards long before Facebook. They weren’t as toxic, I’m assuming due to active moderation. The automated or passive or slow moder
by dd36 6y ago
We used newsgroups and message boards long before Facebook. They weren’t as toxic, I’m assuming due to active moderation. The automated or passive or slow moderation is perhaps the issue.
- asdff 6y agoNewsgroups and message boards users of old probably aren't very representative of the populations using Facebook today.
- colinmhayes 6y agoI think they weren't as toxic because content creators didn't realize divisive content drives much more engagement. It's not about moderation, it's a paradigm shift in the way content is created.
- dd36 6y agoI disagree. Threads with conflict were among the longest. Only in moderated communities, there are active attempts to reduce conflict.