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On an abstract level, that sounds terrible, doesn't it? At the same time though, I feel like this seems like the "least bad" possible solution. If a subset of
by warning26 5y ago
On an abstract level, that sounds terrible, doesn't it?
At the same time though, I feel like this seems like the "least bad" possible solution. If a subset of accounts are only going viral because people want to bully them, it seems reasonable to limit that content's reach.
- whoaisme 5y agoI agree. It is with that same subservient mentality that I insist my daughters stay inside the house and never go outside. After all, I imagine there are lots of degenerates that want to abuse them. It's reasonable to limit my children's possible exposure to such people. Victim blaming is such a reasonable policy. Lol
- micromacrofoot 5y agoThis really only makes sense if you ignore the fact that this is happening to a person. Being punished for being harassed sounds like some kind of hell.
- foldr 5y agoSurely not. The best solution is to ban the people harassing others based on their sexuality.
- cronix 5y agoYes, it does sound terrible, on any level. Just get rid of minority viewpoints rather than enforce some sort of basic civility when discussing them? Just get rid of the harassed rather than the harassers? How will that iterate over time? That would be like firing the current women coming forward against Governor Cuomo and leaving the governor alone to continue his ways, to put it in a current headline context.
- mensetmanusman 5y agoDo minorities have the right to force the majority to listen? That is the abstract question this policy is dancing around. Or, do you let the minority talk to the minority…
- foldr 5y agoI think that’s an odd way of framing the issue. No-one is being forced to listen to anyone on TikTok. The question is whether certain minority groups should have their videos artificially lowered in the recommendation rankings. To do this on the grounds that people bully and harass members of these groups is surely just to let the bullies win.
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- skybrian 5y agoThere is an assumption that everyone wants fame and people posting videos always want them to reach as many people as possible. Maybe that’s not so? Becoming a meme isn’t always fun, and many people aren’t aware of the consequences. If it looks like something is going viral in a negative way and the system automatically limits the spread, that seems pretty thoughtful, if it’s done right. It makes social media safer and hopefully more predictable than what we have now. I think the poster should be made aware of this and override it if they choose, though. Actually, maybe all viral posts should be limited in this way until you opt in to viral spread.
- didibus 5y agoI'm not sure I'd frame it like that, I think it makes sense to consider people's sensibilities when recommending them content, so a good recommender system wouldn't recommend you things that anger you or repulse you and might make you become aggressive or hateful at the content or content creator. That would make things non-confrontational, but that's kind of what people like about TikTok, most other social media have become super confrontational, you can't avoid seeing things you disagree with and it seems everyone is just fighting all the time, reacting to all the things they disagree with.