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/amidescent 29d ago

The wordlist seems to be mostly for shadow bans and per subreddit. I got a relatively indirect comment involving heads and rolls removed along with a tiny "this was automated but you may appeal" note, which seems to confirm they are scanning comments using AI/LLM site-wise.

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u/idiot-prodigy 29d ago

I quoted a founding father pertaining to his thoughts on Liberty and Freedom and was banned from a sub for promoting violence...

I mean, excuse me but the American Revolution was violent, the founding fathers did in fact have to fight for freedom. You'd be hard pressed to find an American who thinks the American Revolution was a bad thing.

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u/Outrageous_Reach_695 29d ago

I'm having some doubts, seeing how modern parliamentary systems seem to be more resilient. Of course, the Revolution likely pushed reform movements much further than they would have gotten otherwise.

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u/DAE77177 29d ago

Yeah the American revolution paved the way for all democratic systems, even parliamentary ones. The system is far from perfect but it was a step in the right direction.