The ranking algorithms are just leaking. I’ve noticed an innocuous post today only a minute old already downvoted. “RMS” and “nutcase” were in the post, but not

The ranking algorithms are just leaking. I’ve noticed an innocuous post today only a minute old already downvoted. “RMS” and “nutcase” were in the post, but not in a derogatory context. Sub-120 second action is an improbable level of attention from human moderation, and the action would seem quite capricious. However, if there were some sentiment-analysis algorithm (which can’t contextualize words well) processing comments and “moderating” as they are posted, then that sort of thing makes perfect sense. It’s social media. Nothing is on the up and up. Everyone has an angle, puts a thumb on the scale and talks their book. Just don’t take it too seriously.