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Comment on If power corrupts, or power attracts the corrupt, why do we have moderators?

You still see it though, especially if it’s a direct reply. And it is still a responsive system, that lets bigots just come back with new accounts and spew hate until they get downvoted in to silence, when they just come back with another account.

Whilst the latter problem still exists even with moderators, at least a moderator can reduce the number of people exposed to hate.

I’ve lived this. I have zero desire to use the system you describe, because I know it leads to toxicity that I don’t need.

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cameron_vale@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
For older bigots you would filter them away.

For brand new bigots. That might require a “if the person’s vote history is too small, exclude” type rule. Which is less than ideal, yes. Lots of false positives there.

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- ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  For brand new bigots. That might require a “if the person’s history is too small, exclude” type rule. Which is less than ideal, yes. Lots of false positives there.
  
  Doesn’t work. For trans folk particularly, throw away accounts not linked to their main account is often the first step of exploring their identity online.
  
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  - cameron_vale@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    jesus christ
    
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    ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    This is all hypotheticals for you, based on some ideal you think is important.
    
    It’s lived experience for me. I told you it wouldn’t work for many folk. Your priority is “free” speech ahead of well being, and well, as a member of a targetted minority on the internet, my priorities are in a different order
    
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