Author’s Note: This short story was originally commissioned by Deakin College as part of an AI ethics course; they have since take it down. This is its new home. For a nonfiction analysis of the problems set forth herein, see my Guardian column on the subject. Here’s an audio edition.
seek to set conversational norms, steering transgressors toward resources that help them better understand the local conversational rules;
respond to complaints from users about uncivil, illegal, deceptive or threatening posts;
flag or delete material that crosses some boundary (for example, deleting posts that dox other users, or flagging posts with content warning for adult material or other topics);
elevate or feature material that is exemplary of community values;
adjudicate disputes about impersonation, harassment and other misconduct.
