Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/part-1-automated-moderation-here-stay

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1249509/automated-moderation-is-here-to-stay

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Zak@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 58d (2 replies)

I tried pointing a text classifier at a subreddit's comments 15+ years ago. It would be surprising if we weren't seeing widespread use of automated moderation by now.

Interestingly, a sentence starting with "you are" ended up being one of the most damning features a comment could have with regard to civility.

paridoxical@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 57d

You are a gentleman and a scholar.

snooggums@piefed.world · 3 pts · 57d

Weaponized civility.

unitedwithme@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 57d

I was perma-banned from Reddit by the automod, ironically for making fun of bots and AI... I think I hurt its feelings