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If someone curious here is the line on GitHub: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/7f90d0ca342b928b479b512ec51ac2c3821f5922/visibilitylib/src/main/sc

by SXX 4y ago

If someone curious here is the line on GitHub: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/7f90d0ca342b928b479b512ec51ac2c3821f5922/visibilitylib/src/main/scala/com/twitter/visibility/models/SpaceSafetyLabelType.scala#L39 https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/7f90d0ca342b92... UPD: here is link to main branch without specific commit. Line is still there, it's not some fake or something: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/main/visibilitylib/src/main/scala/com/twitter/visibility/models/SpaceSafetyLabelType.scala#L39 https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/main/visibilit...

awb 4y ago
> This commit does not belong to any branch on this repository, and may belong to a fork outside of the repository. Never seen this before. Why would a commit to a fork show up on the original repo?
- rjh29 4y ago
  It is in the original repo: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/main/visibilitylib/src/main/scala/com/twitter/visibility/models/SpaceSafetyLabelType.scala#L39 https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/main/visibilit... The problem is, the branch 'main' and its contents will change over time, so GP linked to a 'permalink' of the exact commit hash instead.
  - SXX 4y ago
    While what you say is true I didn't do it intentionally. I just used GitHub search to find that line and posted it here without paying much attention.
    - lamontcg 4y ago
      Generally its better to post permalinks since they don't change if the file changes over time.
ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago
Is there a piece of code somewhere that down-ranks the topics in this map? I understand the Ukraine crisis is listed along misinformation but that's not enough to know what this map is made for. I'd like to see where this map is used before taking someone's word on it that all those topics are down-ranked.
- mhoad 4y ago
  Are there any other topics in that list that look particularly confusing to you about their purpose? Any reason why this would be the odd one out
  - ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago
    There is no confusion, nor any indication that Ukraine is an odd one out since we don't know the purpose of this list. When analyzing a code base you can make some educated guesses based on naming but generally you want to check those guesses by seeing how, where and why a variable is used. If a very specific claim of down-ranking is made I expect to see a down-ranking function, short of that it's a list of names that might be used for bot detection, for manual review of the tweets, for requiring the user to add their phone number to their account, it might come along another map factors that down or up weighs those topics, I could go on...
    - mhoad 4y ago
      I mean take a look at the names. DoNotAmplify, CoordinatedHarmfulActivityHighRecall, UntrustedUrl, MisleadingHighRecall, NsfwHighPrecision, NsfwHighRecall, CivicIntegrityMisinfo, MedicalMisinfo, GenericMisinfo, DmcaWithheld, HatefulHighRecall, ViolenceHighRecall, HighToxicityModelScore, UkraineCrisisTopic, DoNotPublicPublish What would you suppose the list is for? Almost everything on that list is something they have publicly stated they are trying to reduce. I don't think we have to play dumb here and say "it didn't specifically use the word downvote therefore we can't possibly know what it is for"
      - 4y ago

by SXX 4y ago

awb 4y ago

> This commit does not belong to any branch on this repository, and may belong to a fork outside of the repository. Never seen this before. Why would a commit to a fork show up on the original repo?

rjh29 4y ago
It is in the original repo: https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/main/visibilitylib/src/main/scala/com/twitter/visibility/models/SpaceSafetyLabelType.scala#L39 https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/blob/main/visibilit... The problem is, the branch 'main' and its contents will change over time, so GP linked to a 'permalink' of the exact commit hash instead.
- SXX 4y ago
  While what you say is true I didn't do it intentionally. I just used GitHub search to find that line and posted it here without paying much attention.
  - lamontcg 4y ago
    Generally its better to post permalinks since they don't change if the file changes over time.

ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago

Is there a piece of code somewhere that down-ranks the topics in this map? I understand the Ukraine crisis is listed along misinformation but that's not enough to know what this map is made for. I'd like to see where this map is used before taking someone's word on it that all those topics are down-ranked.

mhoad 4y ago
Are there any other topics in that list that look particularly confusing to you about their purpose? Any reason why this would be the odd one out
- ad404b8a372f2b9 4y ago
  There is no confusion, nor any indication that Ukraine is an odd one out since we don't know the purpose of this list. When analyzing a code base you can make some educated guesses based on naming but generally you want to check those guesses by seeing how, where and why a variable is used. If a very specific claim of down-ranking is made I expect to see a down-ranking function, short of that it's a list of names that might be used for bot detection, for manual review of the tweets, for requiring the user to add their phone number to their account, it might come along another map factors that down or up weighs those topics, I could go on...
  - mhoad 4y ago
    I mean take a look at the names. DoNotAmplify, CoordinatedHarmfulActivityHighRecall, UntrustedUrl, MisleadingHighRecall, NsfwHighPrecision, NsfwHighRecall, CivicIntegrityMisinfo, MedicalMisinfo, GenericMisinfo, DmcaWithheld, HatefulHighRecall, ViolenceHighRecall, HighToxicityModelScore, UkraineCrisisTopic, DoNotPublicPublish What would you suppose the list is for? Almost everything on that list is something they have publicly stated they are trying to reduce. I don't think we have to play dumb here and say "it didn't specifically use the word downvote therefore we can't possibly know what it is for"
    - 4y ago