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Re:Shadowbanning is big tech’s big problem by rectang on Thursday April 28, 2022 @11:04AM (#31193338)
Yeah, the premise that "shadowbanning is the problem" betrays an unwillingness to perform root cause analysis. Nobody thinks shadowbanning in and of itself is desirable. Turn off shadowbanning, and all the problems that shadowbanning was helping to tamp down roar back.

> In essence its a denial of service attack.

Exactly. Free-reach absolutism prevents exercise of free speech by those set upon by the unmoderated mob.

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Re:Shadowbanning is big tech’s big problem by intended on Thursday April 28, 2022 @02:11PM (#31196059)
Agreed.

The author himself doesn’t do much in addressing the root cause. He admits

>” What makes shadowbanning so tricky is that in some cases, in my view, it is a necessary evil. Internet users are creative, and bad actors learn from informed content moderation”

Yet follows through with a proposal for more transparency, without addressing the contradictions inherent in his position.

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Re:Shadowbanning is big tech’s big problem by linksnapzz on Thursday April 28, 2022 @12:58PM (#31194957)
"Set upon". As though one was at risk of losing a limb to the sharp edge of an off-color meme.
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Re:Shadowbanning is big tech’s big problem by timintheglades on Thursday April 28, 2022 @01:12PM (#31195147)
You there!! Come at me with that dank meme!

https://youtu.be/F4PZXuk3TsM?t=153

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Re:Shadowbanning is big tech’s big problem by usrn on Thursday April 28, 2022 @10:42PM (#31200785)
Some people are destructive or antisocial enough that they really should be "Set upon."
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