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Re:XCheck at Meta: Why it exists and how it works by mistermann on Sunday October 16, 2022 @08:33PM (#33228587)
> A dozen of us moderated a controversial sub with 2M users, no problem.

No problem except for people who may have been censored due to bias and error on behalf of moderators.

Re:XCheck at Meta: Why it exists and how it works by nocoiner on Sunday October 16, 2022 @08:57PM (#33228722)
Sure, but bias is going to be a factor with any system of evaluation. It happens with human moderators, it happens with automated systems, it happens in corporate performance reviews and it happens among 12 of a defendant’s peers convened for a criminal trial. The existence of bias doesn’t pertain to whether or not a given system is scalable.
Re:XCheck at Meta: Why it exists and how it works by mistermann on Sunday October 16, 2022 @09:37PM (#33228960)
It is relevant to the objective existence of a problem though, as well as the magnitude of the importance of the problem (importance may vary substantially per instance of censorship).
Re:XCheck at Meta: Why it exists and how it works by asah on Monday October 17, 2022 @12:23AM (#33229796)
My experience: - yes there inherent bias, accidents etc - an escalation system can provide double check against petty judgments. Back pressure can be created through the possibility of greater penalties. - obviously there needs to be bias for credible accounts (older, more active, verified IRL, etc) to avoid throwaways.