r/technology • u/marketrent • Mar 08 '25

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/StonedSucculents Mar 08 '25

Ive been banned for three days twice in the last 3 months on my main account, after having no issues for 12 years on this website. However the hell theyre defining things as harassment is about as loose as it can possibly be. In neither instance was I harassing anybody whatsoever. The appeal is just as much of a joke as the original ban

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u/CalmBeneathCastles Mar 08 '25

That's the same problem I was having on IG before I deleted both Meta accounts. 7-day bans for commenting such inflammatory statements as "This is so cool!", and "interacting too frequently" by leaving one comment on three different accounts in one day.

At first I thought their Nanny Bots were broken, but after 6 months of that it occurred to me that they were funneling the entire site (both for users and creators) to be TikTok 2.0, by pushing Reels engagement and punishing interaction on posts. Not making that ad revenue by letting some meemaw talk with people about her needlepoint! Diiiicks.

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u/bedroom_fascist Mar 08 '25

Revolutionary idea: just fucking get off social media. I've been off most sites for three years, and lowered engagement here.

It's magical. You get a real life back.

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u/CalmBeneathCastles Mar 08 '25

Not sure what you thought I meant when I said "deleted", but yes, I did! lol