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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In response to Frank the Bunny.
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.
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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It for sure feels like we've created some kind of caste system, as I spouted earlier today. Particularly because it's so prominent and is featured on every single spout someone sends. I'm worried it will become some Mean Girls clique BS down the road.
In response to Sherry Heyl.
06:26 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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Sherry Heyl
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In response to Frank the Bunny.
This is a new site, new things will be tried and they will change and adjust. But it is something to not shrug off but to watch closely. Even if @cbouzy has good intentions, others may like to normalize this for not-so-good intentions.
06:31 PM - Mar 12, 2023
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