In the layoffs of Twitter employees, many of the recently canned posted their screeds to the bird app. It was then revealed that there was a team of people who reported to the United Nations to ensure that UN principles were applied to moderation policies. There were also teams who focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and now we also know there was a link to the Homeland Security to ensure disinformation was prevented.
I knew the censorship was bad, but didn't realize there were multiple teams focused on it. Easily 100 managers, plus who know how many direct reports.
Like clockwork, once the layoffs happened a huge surge in "the n word" was reported. The blue checks began fanning themselves like Scarlet O'Hara appalled, never once considering it could be bots or just people goofing off. My word, the elite are a bunch of pansies.
Now Facebook leaked that they are doing massive layoffs this week and I wonder if it will be made up of the same content moderators that Twitter had. If so, I expect the same kind of apoplectic response from the media.
I'm enjoying seeing their agony that their spaces they claim they fought to make safe are now soiled. So many of them are claiming that they are leaving and going to Mastodon but I have the feeling they'll be back. Their whole identity is based on punching down at normal people - finding someone who isn't towing the lib agenda and publicly shaming them into following it. If they are on a social network only with each other, not enough fresh meat for them. Maybe they'll circular firing squad faster.
Twitter firing the censors just prior to the election is interesting, and Facebook doing it right after (hopefully!) is interesting too. They've already said the vote counting will take at least a week which is ridiculous and insane since they've installed computerized everything now. Stay safe out there everyone!
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Censorship and More Tech Layoffs
Date: 2022-11-07 11:02 am (UTC)I knew the censorship was bad, but didn't realize there were multiple teams focused on it. Easily 100 managers, plus who know how many direct reports.
Like clockwork, once the layoffs happened a huge surge in "the n word" was reported. The blue checks began fanning themselves like Scarlet O'Hara appalled, never once considering it could be bots or just people goofing off. My word, the elite are a bunch of pansies.
Now Facebook leaked that they are doing massive layoffs this week and I wonder if it will be made up of the same content moderators that Twitter had. If so, I expect the same kind of apoplectic response from the media.
I'm enjoying seeing their agony that their spaces they claim they fought to make safe are now soiled. So many of them are claiming that they are leaving and going to Mastodon but I have the feeling they'll be back. Their whole identity is based on punching down at normal people - finding someone who isn't towing the lib agenda and publicly shaming them into following it. If they are on a social network only with each other, not enough fresh meat for them. Maybe they'll circular firing squad faster.
Twitter firing the censors just prior to the election is interesting, and Facebook doing it right after (hopefully!) is interesting too. They've already said the vote counting will take at least a week which is ridiculous and insane since they've installed computerized everything now. Stay safe out there everyone!