Content moderation is a security problem.

in·fo·sec (/ˈinfōˌsek/): information security

co·mo (/koh-moh/): content moderation

Content moderation is really, really hard.

Content moderators:

• 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.

This is by no means a complete list!

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