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I generally agree with you. I think a better solution would be reputation-based. An account created 4 seconds ago that posts dozens of videos that people genera
by wussboy 6y ago
I generally agree with you. I think a better solution would be reputation-based. An account created 4 seconds ago that posts dozens of videos that people generally find distasteful should wallow in obscurity. Still there? Yes. Findable? Yes. Promoted? No.
I recommend this solution because I think this is generally how human societies have traditionally worked. Humans have always been free to say whatever they want (meaning, it's physically possible to say any words), but there has often been a penalty for promoting ludicrous or hateful ideas: You weren't respected and were often ignored. If you gathered followers around you who threatened to become violent, you were removed. I don't see why the same system couldn't work for content moderation.
Of course, the fundamental problem is that controversial things trigger emotional responses which trigger engagement, and that's what social media's business model relies on.