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/Odysseyan 29d ago

Lol censoring an actual Italian name. Reddit is such a shitshow

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u/nerdywithchildren 29d ago

Excuse me sir/mam, consider yourself warned by Agent Reddit.
If you continue this kind of talk, you'll be forced to create a new account.

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u/jiminyshrue 29d ago

What? And make me subscribe to all my porn subreddits again??

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u/Pfandfreies_konto 29d ago

There are two big reasons to create a porn alt account:

1) You don't lose hundreds of subs after tailoring it to your needs over the years.

2) So you don't start compulsory jacking off every time you scroll your timeline while riding the bus.

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u/grumpyoldbolos 29d ago

Are you kink-shaming me?

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u/Pandamm0niumNO3 29d ago

My kink is kink shaming

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u/purpletinder 29d ago

Thats…….. terrible?

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u/Pandamm0niumNO3 29d ago

Aw yeah! That's the stuff!

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u/an0mn0mn0m 29d ago

Can a kink shamer get a kink out of kink shaming a kink shamer?

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u/Dead_hand13 29d ago

Kinkception

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u/fr33fall060 29d ago

This kind of talk can lead to the kinkularity.

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u/lordxi 29d ago

That's filthy talk.

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u/AntAppropriate826 29d ago

Now this is the Kinkdom I’ve been looking for

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u/Xerorei 29d ago

Kink shamception

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u/Mongoose42 29d ago

A woodchuck probably could.

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u/toolatealreadyfapped 29d ago

There's something in here about chucking wood. But it's sticky

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u/DrawThink2526 29d ago

Say it 3 times Talk dirty to me!

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u/Hellknightx 29d ago

Ah, yes, the elusive circle-jerk.

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u/reachforvenkat 29d ago

They could but it would be hypocritical

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u/ProbablyStu 28d ago

How much kink would a kink shamer shame if a kink shamer could shame kinks?

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u/angryvetguy 29d ago

How much kink would a kink shamer kink if a kink shamer could shame kink?

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u/BiggestShep 29d ago

Pretty sure that's one of the most popular categories on pornhub, so yes.

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u/jollyreaper2112 29d ago

Add a chuck wood in there

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u/TwoMuddfish 29d ago

Award worthy comment

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u/Make_Plants_Not_War 29d ago

You seem kinda stoked

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u/Insufficient_Coffee 29d ago

They’re having a stroke

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u/Useful_Document_4120 29d ago

Medical…? Or…

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u/meltbox 28d ago

You seem kinda psyched.