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"Trolls" is probably too broad a term since it covers "far-right trolls" as well as shitposters/clowners. Musk is against the former, not the latter. In any cas
by throwaway894345 5y ago
"Trolls" is probably too broad a term since it covers "far-right trolls" as well as shitposters/clowners. Musk is against the former, not the latter. In any case, I'm excited about the potential to shake up moderation; my politics aren't "unfairly censored" by any means, but I'm having the most extreme, caustic positions shoved in my face all the time by an algorithm that optimizes for en(r|g)agement.
- noirbot 5y agoAre you sure Musk is against the former? I don't have strong knowledge either way, but it's pretty hard to split that line. The recent history of at least the US far-right can be described as recruiting/evangelizing primarily via "clowning" and "shitposting" that seemed fun until it wasn't. Musk has been fairly open history about palling around with folks I'd easily describe as "far-right trolls", or at least only a few degrees away from them. I'm mostly unsure if I trust Musk, someone I associate with unfiltered mental garbage intended to en(r|g)age on Twitter to lead the vanguard to moderate out any of that.
- throwaway894345 5y agoI can never know anyone’s intentions, but I also don’t assume the worst for no reason at all. Musk hasn’t measurably changed in the last five or so years, but left-wing opinion of him has nearly reversed. I also reject the characterization of recent right-wing history; I think it is harmless as harmless as any clowning, but the left let that genie out of the bottle a decade and a half ago.