Content Moderation
thoughts on online content moderation, free speech, and related topics.
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Content Moderation
Cancel culture creates a mega opportunity for a new social network -- Twitter 2.0
1. Pseudonymous (no verified profiles!) so you can't be cancelled and policies are applied fairly
2. Public follow graph + DMs (Twitter + Telegram)
3. Discovery engine to find insightful new voices
Avichal - Electric ϟ Capitaltwitter.comRegulate the Web: Free expression, harmful speech, and the Future of the Internet
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Everything in Moderation by Ben Whitelaw
everythinginmoderation.co
a podcast covering the policies, products, platforms and people shaping the future of online speech
Over the past decade, the social networks broke their promise to content creators.
The backlash has just begun.
New @ScreenshotEssay: The Algorithmic Feed, Content Creators, and Broken Promises
Homebrew VC Hunter Walk Talks Twitter, TikTok, and Tech in the Time of Biden
Alex Kantrowitzonezero.medium.com
Current social networks don't have great tools for dispute resolution. They're a combination of anarchy (people yelling) and tyranny (arbitrary deplatforming).
An alternative approach is a global moderator hierarchy. In the event of dispute, the lowest common ancestor mediates.