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@benwhitelaw.bsky.social @mmasnick @mmasnick.bsky.social

You must understand I don't hate a lot of podcasts, probably too many if I'm being honest. But among all those podcasts I don't hate, I might not hate this one the most.

Especially this most recent episode, and right here (44:45) they discuss attributes of content moderation strategy like I have imagined it could work #SezUS
https://pca.st/podcast/e0049210-bd79-013c-bed3-0e3de8a7ffb3

A New #SocialMedia App Punishes Users for Rage-Baiting

On #SezUs, users who are intentionally inflammatory may score lower than those who gain influence through respectful dialog.
#ragebaiting

https://www.wired.com/story/this-platform-wants-to-return-civil-discourse-to-social-media-by-scoring-users/

Sounds like #SezUs is federated? Anybody know what it runs on?

https://www.wired.com/story/this-platform-wants-to-return-civil-discourse-to-social-media-by-scoring-users/

TechCrunch: A new social app is fighting rage-bait. “Most existing social networking apps incentivize rage-bait, including Instagram, X, TikTok, and YouTube. These platforms have programs for creators that pay them based on how many views they get, and enraging content tends to draw more attention. Sez Us wants to break this cycle by allowing users to rate other users’ posts for approval, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/27/techcrunch-a-new-social-app-is-fighting-rage-bait/

Sez Us Is A New Social Media App Punishes Users for Rage-Baiting

“If there is one certainty of social media in 2025, it’s this: Rage clicks rule. Hyperbole, hate, brash deception—it’s all par for the course—and often rewarded with virality. On Sez Us, users who are intentionally inflammatory may score lower than ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/sez-us-is-a-new-social-media-app-punishes-users-for-rage-baiting/

#SezUs #socialnetworks #technology

Sez Us Is A New Social Media App Punishes Users for Rage-Baiting

https://squeet.me/display/962c3e10-e30fdc1f-5a79e955227f0cff