Exploring the use of AI to score online discussions based on quality instead of likes. While some aspects like civility are feasible, determining factual truth remains a major technical and philosophical hurdle.
An analysis of the UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) and its potential impact on small Mastodon instances, covering risk levels, legal interpretations, and practical steps administrators can take to ensure compliance and mitigate liability.
Discover the unseen factors that determine a post's ranking on discussion platforms, from comment-to-vote ratios and user flags to manual moderator boosts.
An analysis of why tech-focused online communities often remove political content, exploring whether it's due to moderation policies, user fatigue, or an underlying ideological bias.
An analysis of why certain topics gain less visibility on online forums, exploring the roles of platform guidelines, community flagging, user bias, and the debate around what constitutes censorship.
An analysis of a discussion on the perceived decline of an online forum, exploring themes of 'enshittification,' political creep, moderation challenges, and the natural evolution of communities.
A discussion exploring the desire for a news site with a thoughtful, curated community for general topics, similar to specialized tech forums, and the various alternatives suggested.