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/[deleted] 29d ago

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u/PrinterInkDrinker 29d ago

Technically no, since back then anyone could be added to the moderation team with or without their consent, the “joke” was that Huffman wouldn’t interact with moderators at any level so they made him on of Jailbait

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u/PrinterInkDrinker 29d ago edited 29d ago

He was a name on a list, not an active moderator. As per the question. And by your logic Obama is running the marathon I just signed him up for.

Stop spreading misinformation and sending hateful DM’s to people you don’t agree with.