What can be done about malicious users? There is someone posting quasi-religious antisemitic drivel in m/news. In reaction to getting downvoted and reported they have started downvoting my posts in other magazines. I’m sure I’m not the only one being targetted. Is there something to do besides block?
I think we need to get rid of the voting system altogether. There’s a much better system based on interactions and comment sentiment measurement that in trials on reddit provide better results of floating values posts to the top.
It’s a fire hose of free speech. Block and filter what you don’t want to see. For now.
Censorship is something you can control on a personal level. Just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean that the world should not be exposed to it.
I personally hide 99% of political stuff on Xtwitter. Makes for a cool open discussion on tech and my other hobbies.
@b1ab Voting does seem to just encourage the toxicity Reddit had/has. We also need to rely on moderators which is really spotty. Maybe it’s my instance?
I hear ya. Voting is supposed to help self moderate, but it is just abused.