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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/HisaAnt 28d ago

Nintendo need to sue them for the brand damage when ***** isn't even proven guilty. It would be hilarious. It'll be one Nintendo lawsuit Redditors will heavily support.

Can you imagine spez being sued until he is bankrupt and have to forfeit all his future income to Nintendo for this? I want to see that man beg and cry for forgiveness.

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u/Severin_Suveren 28d ago

Let's take it one step further - In a PR-move unlike anything seen before, Nintendo organizes a class-action lawsuit representing everyone on Earth with the name Luígi

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u/PrettyPinkPonyPrince 28d ago

In a landmark settlement, Nintendo claims ownership of reddit from a bankrupt spez.

Aside from an improvement subreddit moderation, users must also now link their reddit account with a My Nintendo account.

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u/tlh013091 28d ago

For the first few years, then Nintendo will shutdown MyNintendo and replace it with something identical with a different name.

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u/deathjoe4 28d ago

If it's based on reddit, it'll either be OurNintendo or Nintendy McNintendface Nintenderington the 3rd.

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u/YourMomonaBun420 28d ago

Put down your crack pipes and your beer bongs and pay attention as I sign an historic peace accord with Ambassador Kong of Planet Nintendu 64.

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u/Few-Appeal2239 28d ago

Hell of a comment 🫡

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u/Mindthegaps2022 28d ago

Cracking banter

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u/cum-on-in- 28d ago

“New” My Nintendo XL

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u/rhaurk 27d ago

And now I know what to name my next pet.

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u/PrettyPinkPonyPrince 28d ago

OurNintendo.

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u/liquidben 28d ago

“New MyNintendo”

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u/cyborgspleadthefifth 28d ago

Nintendo gets purchased by Microsoft and it becomes New MyNintendo365 with Copilot (new)

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u/klatnyelox 28d ago

But they never updated reddit so you still need your old MyNintendo account to sign up.

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u/Hellknightx 28d ago

They'll also force you to type with nunchucks, on two separate screens.

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u/KazzieMono 28d ago

Btw they’re literally doing that lmao.

Or at least, they’re ending gold coins. Which is the main draw for the service, so yeah, the service itself is gonna get shuttered.