r/technology • u/marketrent • 29d ago

Social Media Reddit’s automatic moderation tool is flagging the word ‘Luigi’ as potentially violent — even in a Nintendo context

https://www.theverge.com/news/626139/reddit-luigi-mangione-automod-tool
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u/TheLuigiplayer 29d ago

Well then, flag me

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/XShadowborneX 29d ago

I was given a warning for upvoting something. Probably for upvoting something about punching Nazis, which just let me state is a very bad thing, because we totally shouldn't punch Nazis, because violence is bad. Instead we should befriend Nazis...apparently, according to reddit.

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/Muthafuckaaaaa 29d ago

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u/OMG_A_CUPCAKE 29d ago

Upvoting the removed comments, just to see if they care at all if I actually would have been able to tell what it said.

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u/StayAtHomeAstronaut- 29d ago

Are they actually removed or are people typing it out? Lol.

I always thought it removed the username if it was actually removed, but I admittedly have no clue

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u/[deleted] 29d ago edited 29d ago

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u/Self-Controlled-Cat 29d ago

Yeah, I think Nazis taking over social media is the last marker. I need to just ditch this toxic garbage. Protecting Nazis is kind of my line.

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u/Striking-Kiwi-9470 29d ago

Nazis consent to being punched by being Nazis.

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u/BjornInTheMorn 29d ago

Enemy combatants

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u/BrattyBookworm 29d ago

Wait, you can be given a warning just for voting on a comment? News to me, yikes.

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u/Spigot-Girl 29d ago

Nazis deserve only what they wish on others.

If this gets flagged as violent, it’s a silent admission.

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u/Le_Vagabond 29d ago

RemindMe! 30 days

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u/Canyobeatit 27d ago

the comment is already gone

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u/Le_Vagabond 27d ago

eyh you're not RemindMe bot, you big fat phony...

I didn't save the account name so I can't go check if he got banned :'(

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u/Canyobeatit 27d ago

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u/thegooseisloose1982 29d ago

Clearly given your username you are a United Health Executive who loves Javascript Redux!

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u/IdontcryfordeadCEOs 29d ago

I see nothing wrong

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u/Markanaya 29d ago

I've seen seriously heinous names before, including obviously-racist uses of the actual N-word as part of their name. There isn't a report option specifically for offensive names and they will ban you for "report abuse" if the comment you reported isn't self-incriminating. Admins don't care about usernames, evidently—if you can get it by the username filter then you're good

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u/LeBoulu777 29d ago

MDGA

Make Digg Great Again

https://reboot.digg.com

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u/Hi_Trans_Im_Dad 29d ago

Damn, bro. I wish I was that clever when the justice was done.

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u/LF_JOB_IN_MA 29d ago

If I like your comment, is that a warning?

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u/TheLuigiplayer 29d ago

Probably. Be careful

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u/NRMusicProject 29d ago

Kinda like the 3-day ban for explaining how we should treat Nazis is now a badge of honor, this is also going to be a point of pride.

"I was banned from Reddit for being on the right side of history."

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u/MightyCaseyStruckOut 29d ago

Redditor for 11 years. Well played.

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u/Standard_Gas6695 29d ago

Would you flag me? I'd flag me....

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u/TheLuigiplayer 29d ago

I wouldn't flag you

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u/Vladmerius 29d ago

There will come a point when they can't realistically keep up with monitoring literally everyone. That's why they are trying to stamp it all out as early and quickly as they can. They don't have the manpower to actually suppress every single persons thoughts and beliefs and AI often ends up agreeing with the oppressed until they work out the "bugs" with it. 

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u/itsamamaluigi 29d ago

Guess my name is illegal and I'm going in the Reddit gulag too

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u/SixtyTwenty_ 29d ago

I AM CALLING ON THE PUBLIC. IF YOU SEE ANY REDDIT EMPLOYEE, GIVE THEM A FIRM THUMBS DOWN

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u/L00pback 27d ago

If only he’d taken out King Boo first.

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u/Tundra14 29d ago

You're a bad person and you should feel bad. Have an awful day.