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Instead of an authoritarian government forcing "ungood" into our vocabulary, we've got companies pushing "unalive" into our vocabulary, at least in online disco
by vermarish 5y ago
Instead of an authoritarian government forcing "ungood" into our vocabulary, we've got companies pushing "unalive" into our vocabulary, at least in online discourse. If this fervent content blocking becomes an industry-wide practice, there won't be much that separates us from the language regulation in 1984.
So what, we just hope that Twitter doesn't give in?
- sippeangelo 5y agoThe most concerning, in my opinion, is how young people can't have an open and healthy conversation about mental health with their peers without having to resort to speaking in code. All strides to normalize mental health discourse is being undone in the name of profit and advertising.
- DoItToMe81 5y agoWhat disturbs me deeply is that people can't express themselves in ways that aren't approved by whatever regional cultural standard the moderation team / algorithm devs have chosen to uphold.