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minus-squarejoelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·28 days agoI don’t know if this will be a controversial statement, but with a few exceptions, I can’t imagine an AI mod on reddit being any worse than a human mod on reddit. At worst it’s a wash, but I’m leaning towards it being a net improvement.
minus-squareRioting Pacifistlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·28 days agoThe AI admins are much worse, they cannot detect tone or sarcasm or context so will ban you if you say the wrong words in a post about CEOs.
minus-squarejoelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·28 days agoI have definitely been banned for sarcastic comments taken literally. Hell, I was banned once for quoting JFK, in context, for advocating violence. I’m still not convinced it will be any worse. Luckily, I don’t really have to worry about it anymore.
minus-squareWoodScientistlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·28 days agoThat’s exactly how human mods operate. Human mods tend to be the “zero tolerance, zero thought” types.
I don’t know if this will be a controversial statement, but with a few exceptions, I can’t imagine an AI mod on reddit being any worse than a human mod on reddit. At worst it’s a wash, but I’m leaning towards it being a net improvement.
The AI admins are much worse, they cannot detect tone or sarcasm or context so will ban you if you say the wrong words in a post about CEOs.
I have definitely been banned for sarcastic comments taken literally. Hell, I was banned once for quoting JFK, in context, for advocating violence.
I’m still not convinced it will be any worse. Luckily, I don’t really have to worry about it anymore.
That’s exactly how human mods operate. Human mods tend to be the “zero tolerance, zero thought” types.