Re:DOJ unveils proposed Section 230 legislation
by intended on Wednesday September 23, 2020 @08:08PM
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You could break up moderation issues into 2 types:
Type 1: Errors, ignorance, human foibles. Primarily annoying/asshole behavior.
Type 2: Malice and malformed content. Spam, propaganda, trolling.
I can argue against shadow bans for the first type. For the second type, any evidence of your operational method is a data point to break the moderation barrier and infect/manipulate users.
If a spammer knows its been banned, it switches over to another account. If a troll knows where your ban lines are, they come back and stay exactly on the edge to trigger someone or make them fall over the line.
Type 1: Errors, ignorance, human foibles. Primarily annoying/asshole behavior.
Type 2: Malice and malformed content. Spam, propaganda, trolling.
I can argue against shadow bans for the first type. For the second type, any evidence of your operational method is a data point to break the moderation barrier and infect/manipulate users.
If a spammer knows its been banned, it switches over to another account. If a troll knows where your ban lines are, they come back and stay exactly on the edge to trigger someone or make them fall over the line.