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It's definitely not the system I would build. There are certainly valid anti-spam concerns, but I think shadowbans aren't an accessible or appropriate way to go
by superchroma 4y ago
It's definitely not the system I would build. There are certainly valid anti-spam concerns, but I think shadowbans aren't an accessible or appropriate way to go about addressing these concerns, and, based on the anecdotes I've seen, this approach affects a number of legitimate users. Additionally, I see a lot of throwaway accounts, which doesn't inspire confidence in the system as it is.
- dang 4y agoWhat do you think would work better than shadowbanning for spam? > this approach affects a number of legitimate users Yes it does, but so will any such system. They all have false positives. Perfection isn't an option, especially because it's beyond impossible to manually review everything. The best we can do is try to correct those cases as much as we can. Usually accompanied by a sincere, hand-typed apology. As for throwaway accounts, people create those for lots of different reasons—some legit, some not so much.