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Sympthsical

(9,099 posts)
24. Someday, someone, somewhere will explain how algorithms work to the internet outrage machine
Thu Feb 25, 2021, 02:26 PM
Feb 2021

There are tens to hundreds of millions of posts on FB every day. There is no humanly physical way for moderators to read and react to every single post reported. Instead, the system uses an algorithm, searches for keywords, etc. I imagine the initial post received a flood of reports from disgruntled right-wingers. All the automated software saw was a lot of outrage about a transgender issue. It took the post down. Once it was brought to an actual human's attention, it was put back up.

The end.

It doesn't mean, "FB hates transgendered people and loves fascism!"

FFS.

Put the pitchforks down. It's just software. Give the humans ten seconds to correct the errors before reaching for the molotovs.

Hate Speech - Incredible. Yet another WTF!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2021 #1
Re. Newman should post a sign comparing the types of marriages, monogamous and polygamous. TheBlackAdder Feb 2021 #49
Facebook is a fascist shit hole. BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #2
Fascistbook lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #10
Ding! Ding! Ding! BlueIdaho Feb 2021 #51
FB S**KS sheshe2 Feb 2021 #3
But I only use Facebook for......... blueinredohio Feb 2021 #4
Yep, that's me. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #36
God, they suck! OhZone Feb 2021 #5
Facebook apologized, said it shouldn't have happened, and restored. Hortensis Feb 2021 #6
Alert swarms probably overwhelmed the "moderators" and ... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #7
Agreed. Right wingers have learned to "play the refs" well. Caliman73 Feb 2021 #11
I just reported MTG's post on Facebook Beaverhausen Feb 2021 #8
I report on twitter Claire Oh Nette Feb 2021 #50
If you think you are a Facebook user, you have it backwards. lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #9
Lord. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #12
Exacty So mezame Feb 2021 #29
Yes, exactly. Paying attention only to your individual "feed" misses the bigger picture Maven Feb 2021 #33
Cannot wait til Margie Traitor QAnon is no longer in ANY calimary Feb 2021 #13
please use MarjiQ and nothing else demtenjeep Feb 2021 #14
Facebook is fascist malware. Maven Feb 2021 #15
+1000 lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #16
+1 moondust Feb 2021 #17
I use Facebook and make no apologies. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #18
Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #22
Lol. Turin_C3PO Feb 2021 #25
Wait, wait... have you been called "evil" yet? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #28
Who called you evil? Maven Feb 2021 #30
I never said you did. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #31
Same. Yes, they're "blocking" can seem arbitrary at times. But i see TONS of RW stuff blocked too oldsoftie Feb 2021 #43
Ridiculous. No it's not. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #21
Yeah, it is. Maven Feb 2021 #26
Lulz. NurseJackie Feb 2021 #32
You could also post the top 10 talk radio shows. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #46
I keep waiting for a call to "BOYCOTT RADIO!!" NurseJackie Feb 2021 #47
HA! oldsoftie Feb 2021 #55
No the left doesn't JonLP24 Feb 2021 #53
If you think FB is malware, you don't know what malware is. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #34
I just deleted facebook, messenger, and instagram. movingviolation Feb 2021 #19
Just now? NurseJackie Feb 2021 #23
Congressswoman Kelly's video is back up Ms. Toad Feb 2021 #20
Someday, someone, somewhere will explain how algorithms work to the internet outrage machine Sympthsical Feb 2021 #24
I hate Facebook.......................have never had a account.......because one POS turbinetree Feb 2021 #27
Facebook is VILE. BigDemVoter Feb 2021 #35
I've been saying it for years seta1950 Feb 2021 #37
I enjoy Facebook very much! I will continue to use it... NurseJackie Feb 2021 #48
The right wingers LOVE IT RandiFan1290 Feb 2021 #56
FB is a drug I kicked several years ago. But Oldem Feb 2021 #38
It needs to be broken up. Warren-style SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2021 #39
I have been on FB for years and am getting increasingly disgusted with them. FlyingPiggy Feb 2021 #40
We are de-volving at a rapid rate. Incivility is being amplified and hate speech normalized. Evolve Dammit Feb 2021 #41
Quit FB 10 months ago. multigraincracker Feb 2021 #42
facebook says your photo was hate speach,,!!!!! not. AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #44
It's back, fwiw. demmiblue Feb 2021 #45
There's something wrong with that. Kid Berwyn Feb 2021 #52
Fuckkkerberg's little project can drown in its own cesspool Blue Owl Feb 2021 #54
I Shun It Too colsohlibgal Feb 2021 #57
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