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Source code for Twitter's Recommendation Algorithm
https://blog.twitter.com/engineering/en_us/topics/open-source/2023/twitter-recommendation-algorithm
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add a toggle for hate speech (or awful speech or anything like that) (similar to the NFSW toggle) #1898

Open 00pandora00 opened 10 months ago

00pandora00 commented 10 months ago

First of all, I'm not saying that x (formerly Twitter) allows illegal content. What I mean is content called "harmful", but legal.

I can understand the reason why that content, the "harmful" content, is regulated and "hidden". That is why I will not say that it need to be exposed to the entire public.

What I propose is that users like me who want to see that content for "x" (xD) reason (either because they don't trust twitter regulations, they want to see all available content, just curiosity, etc.) be given the option to see it, the same way that people who get to see the NFSW content on twitter can see it.

This option, the view "harmful" content option, can be added as a toggle similar to the NFSW content toggle.

00pandora00 commented 10 months ago

Note: i think this change could cold down people who wan more freedom of speech and guarantee that "X" (formerly Twitter) can regulate posts without too much complaint of those same people.

TolstoyDotCom commented 10 months ago

Alternatively, Twitter could just grow up and grow a pair. Have a bright line where every opinion is allowed except for direct, specific violent threats, doxing, things involving kids, etc. Suspend pr00n tweeters who don't mark their posts as pr00n and then have the same yes/no flag on pr00n as now.

Obviously, anti-speech fascists like CCDH, NYT, etc will be very upset. Respond by showing them wrong to their base (see my TwitterExposed subreddit for how to show the first one wrong). Censorship would be much less of an issue if people learned to support those who are capable of Socratic questioning and other forms of logical arguments.

Cyanide-1 commented 8 months ago

Under the new elon muskrat's twitter, hate speech and fascism is allowed, i wouldnt hold out hope for this getting merged sadly. Just use a different platform quite frankly.

The fact he constantly misgenders his transgender daughter should be clear evidence on which side he is on.