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I think you are right. I like to compare moderation to speed bumps in streets. Not even the crazies on Facebook have claimed there is a speed dictatorship. Or t
by prox 6y ago
I think you are right. I like to compare moderation to speed bumps in streets. Not even the crazies on Facebook have claimed there is a speed dictatorship. Or that it is a left or right wing conspiracy. That’s because it is a very useful tool.
We need those speedbumps on the internet, ie moderation. Most people are not well versed in discussion or engaging into critical thought.
One speedbump could be we don’t allow for recommendation algorithms anymore.
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- robomartin 6y agoI am starting to think we need to shutdown both Facebook, Twitter and maybe others for six months. At the end of that period, in order to be allowed back on the air, they have to demonstrate technology that does not allow positive feedback loops of hatred to develop on their platforms (as well as other metrics). If they can't demonstrate this functionality they stay off air. We truly don't need the resonant chambers of hatred they facilitate through crappy technology. The world ran just fine before Twitter and Facebook. Some of the things we are seeing today were made possible by these platforms and were impossible before they existed. Food for thought.
- prox 6y agoIndeed, the platforms are binary affairs still, up/downvote, algorithms choosing what you see, instead of gosh, how about letting the actual user decide?. The race to maximize ad revenue they ‘stole’ from newspapers. And the list goes on.