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On 12/6/2024 3:31 AM, JAB wrote:
> On 05/12/2024 21:52, Justisaur wrote:
>> As to their algorithm, I believe you posted about them changing to AI 
>> moderation, which is orders of magnitude more difficult, or impossible 
>> to figure out what the hell it's doing in the black box of it's 
>> program.   From what I've read on it, basically no one knows what it's 
>> doing and all they can do is retrain it, or implement layers on top of 
>> it that try to stop it from doing things they don't want it to.  Then 
>> there's the fact they may not even actually try to stop it from doing 
>> things that they *say* they don't want it to, or that one would expect 
>> fairness out of.
> 
> My experience of algorithms, mainly FB, is that they are really bad at 
> detecting sarcasm. So I once said 'burn the heretic' and I got hit with 
> a seven day ban for extremism language. Do they not understand Brits 
> have built a whole way of life around sarcasm.
> 
They don't care.  But how does one explain humor to computer software?

> In general I kinda agree with you that companies are more than happy to 
> accept some users as collateral damage as long as they can avoid getting 
> a reputation of allowing the likes of hate speech, well unless it's 
> twitter, sorry X, which seems to embrace it with open arms.
> 
Doesn't "seem to embrace", has been stated by the owner that it welcomes 
and encourages it.


-- 
I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky 
dirty old man.