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Re:The Cargo Cult of the Ennui Engine on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @01:33PM (#36313676)
Slashdot also has a metamoderation system where after you've had votes for a while you are asked to confirm if comments were "Funny, Insightful, Troll etc" which could then lead to people losing the ability to vote for a while for using the votes incorrectly.
"If this were an invasive species (like murder hornets or malarial mosquitos) problem that could be stopped before it started or a temporary measure to prevent life and death (rather than wealth accumulation) for a significant number of people"

I wonder what recent event governments could have used to show that this was a reasonable course of action to take. One that they could manage easily when it is in its early stages, having been warned about it. Perhaps one that affects humnans?

What thing could they have managed better that would make us trust our government in the UK to be using this known bee killer to manage a disease for a greater good later on?

Then you click it to test and you've opted in for just a second and it's already too late to go back...