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> ... make content moderation more humane. Modest proposal: Find people who enjoy horrific content, and have them rate it. Then black-hole whatever they rate a

> ... make content moderation more humane. Modest proposal: Find people who enjoy horrific content, and have them rate it. Then black-hole whatever they rate as most extreme. I was is a dark place after 9/11, both from the trauma of that, and some personal issues. So I spent considerable time on Rotten, Something Awful, and worse. Based on that experience, many would likely do content moderation for free.

mirimir 6y ago
It'd be very cool if someone who thinks that this is a horrible idea (and there must be some) would explain why. Just sayin'.
throwawayway9 6y ago
That sounds like a great idea, not only to just black hole the content, but to have people who are less prone to have adverse side effects from watching such material be moderators. Thanks for sharing that part about being in that kind of place, I have a feeling many could relate.
peroporque 6y ago
Maybe not enjoy, but there are certainly people who are much less affected, or not affected at all, by it. These media stories always focus on those who picked the wrong job for their caracter, and then make a big drama of it. I mean, there are people cutting open other humans daily. We call them surgeons. I would puke right there and could never do that. Different people have different abilities. Simple.
vanusa 6y ago
Find people who enjoy horrific content, Yup - these are exactly the kind of people you want to rub shoulders, and stock your company's ranks with.
- mirimir 6y ago
  Yes, I get it. Those are not nice people. Few of us would want to be friends with them. Or even work in the same building. So have them work from home, or for a standalone subcontractor. I also get the downside of employing them. But people need to look at that stuff, even if software does most of the work. So it might as well be people who can tolerate it, and perhaps even enjoy it.

mirimir 6y ago

It'd be very cool if someone who thinks that this is a horrible idea (and there must be some) would explain why. Just sayin'.

throwawayway9 6y ago

That sounds like a great idea, not only to just black hole the content, but to have people who are less prone to have adverse side effects from watching such material be moderators. Thanks for sharing that part about being in that kind of place, I have a feeling many could relate.

peroporque 6y ago

Maybe not enjoy, but there are certainly people who are much less affected, or not affected at all, by it. These media stories always focus on those who picked the wrong job for their caracter, and then make a big drama of it. I mean, there are people cutting open other humans daily. We call them surgeons. I would puke right there and could never do that. Different people have different abilities. Simple.

vanusa 6y ago

Find people who enjoy horrific content, Yup - these are exactly the kind of people you want to rub shoulders, and stock your company's ranks with.

mirimir 6y ago
Yes, I get it. Those are not nice people. Few of us would want to be friends with them. Or even work in the same building. So have them work from home, or for a standalone subcontractor. I also get the downside of employing them. But people need to look at that stuff, even if software does most of the work. So it might as well be people who can tolerate it, and perhaps even enjoy it.