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Shadow banning

TylerW said:
I think I understand shadow banning and its implementation far better than you do.

It can be used for bad, and good. Like most tools.
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Oh barf. Can't we have a conversation anymore. Swing that dick bro, swing it.
 
Entoptic said:
I'm not sure you understand what is going on. Might be a good idea to look into what Twitter is doing before commenting.

Following the TOS has absolutely nothing to do this this conversation.
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Entoptic said:
Please educate yourself. This isn't for bots or for trolls.
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Entoptic said:
Oh barf. Can't we have a conversation anymore. Swing that dick bro, swing it.
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:laughing

Anyhow, since apparently I don't know anything about a tool I've used for nearly ten years, maybe you could share a link or two to "educate" me? Bonus points if they aren't from some hyper-right or libertarian rag, since that's all I've found on the matter.
 
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Tyler, I think if you're against Cambridge Analytica tactics, you should be against this just the same. Twitbots are mostly likely programmed to lead you in a direction.
 
TylerW said:
I think I understand shadow banning and its implementation far better than you do.

It can be used for bad, and good. Like most tools.
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Now we just need a bot to keep you from typing "super useful" in two consecutive paragraphs and all will be right in the world. :twofinger
 
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SM610 said:
Crazy...

Its getting pretty Orwellian around here...
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Forums be making a COMEBACK!

TylerW said:
Old news. Been a tool in the forum moderation toolbag for around a decade.

Unfair? maybe consider following the TOS.
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Not here though...

Entoptic said:
Oh barf. Can't we have a conversation anymore. Swing that dick bro, swing it.
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Like Nunchucks!

JesasaurusRex said:
plot twist, TylerW and Entopic are twitbots
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Twitbits. you spelled it incorrectly.
 
There better be pictures. I'm a visual learner.
 
Smash Allen said:
I was shadow banned on reddit, sometimes I think I’m shadow banned here too but then I remember I’m just an asshole a lot of the time :laughing and probably on everyone’s ignore list at this point
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I wonder about it sometimes too. Like nobody ever respond to my posts. But then I realize it's because most of my posts are shit :laughing
 
TylerW said:
:laughing

Anyhow, since apparently I don't know anything about a tool I've used for nearly ten years, maybe you could share a link or two to "educate" me? Bonus points if they aren't from some hyper-right or libertarian rag, since that's all I've found on the matter.
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Would you educate the rest of us on it then? What do you think about the social impacts of it? Wouldn't it be easier to just ban people from the platform?

You're correct that most of the articles are from the hyper-right which is weird. I'd think this would be an across the board issue. What are your thoughts?
 
Entoptic said:
Would you educate the rest of us on it then? What do you think about the social impacts of it? Wouldn't it be easier to just ban people from the platform?

You're correct that most of the articles are from the hyper-right which is weird. I'd think this would be an across the board issue. What are your thoughts?
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As I've stated earlier in this threat, it's a very potent moderation tool best used on extremely bad actors, particularly on platforms where it's easy to return with a new account after your old one has been banned/suspended. Instead of overtly telling the user that they can't post anymore, instead, they can post away, but just into a void where no one will ever interact with them. Hopefully, eventually, they'll just go away.

If what these rags are claiming turns out to be true, then that's an extremely nefarious use of it. But this wouldn't be the first time that the far right thought that the "normie" internet was against them, so I'm hesitant to be too concerned about it until I hear more.

That aside, Twitter's moderation of their own platform is a complete shitshow, so it's just par for their own course.
 
Abacinator said:
I wonder about it sometimes too. Like nobody ever respond to my posts. But then I realize it's because most of my posts are shit :laughing
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:p
 
poach said:
1. Hamer Standard
2. Bang on guitar chugga chugga
3. Growl like angry Cookie Monster.
4. Death metal profit:thumbup
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There's no profit in death metal. That's why they all have day jobs :laughing

Good looking out though. I appreciate it. Seriously. :thumbup
 
Abacinator said:
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I'm not really sure what you're trying to say here, or what's so funny.
 
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