Sherry Heyl
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I like the ux of this site.
I like the idea of more control that has been provided.
I like the idea of bots and trolls being managed.

But the pushback I have received from people I've suggested to join is the site feels like a police state or social credit system. I am starting to see that now
06:03 PM - Mar 12, 2023 (Edited)
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Frank the Bunny
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In response to Sherry Heyl.
There was some early drama here about the TOS that turned a few off, and those people have been very vocal other places. Aside from that, the experience here has been downright pleasant. I mostly post funny thoughts, memes, etc. Others may find if less useful for their purposes.
06:10 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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Sherry Heyl
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In response to Frank the Bunny.
It's both the known and the unknown that is concerning here. It is transparent - I can see you have 10%. The unknown - why exactly do I have 4%? How will this impact behavior on the site - the social experiment of it? The feeling of an overload. It really makes me uncomfortable.
06:13 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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Frank the Bunny
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In response to Sherry Heyl.
I get what you're saying, but I figure an number in the "green" zone and I'm good. I swear a lot. Sometimes I dunk on stupid posts. I know there are probably reasons why I'm not at a zero, the main one being I spout and engage a lot.
06:17 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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Sherry Heyl
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But you and I are currently chatting about this. We may disagree (or not), but it's a dialog. I would love to have dialog around other issues that I don't agree with ppl on without feeling a bot, ironically, is judging me.
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06:19 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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Frank the Bunny
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In response to Sherry Heyl.
And it would be nice if maybe there was a bit more transparency about how Bot Sentinel works, though I suppose there are good arguments for not being too transparent (giving bad actors info they could use to circumvent it, proprietary code, etc.)
06:23 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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Sherry Heyl
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In response to Frank the Bunny.
Every site is using bots to judge behavior. That is the only way to monitor a community. I think making that number transparent to all feels like a type of social control.
06:24 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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Frank the Bunny
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In response to Sherry Heyl.
Haha, good point. In a general sense I think the conversations here (even among those who strongly disagree) is authentic, but as with so many things, only time will tell if that bears out. 😁
06:21 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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