Project EUNOMIAMar 16, 2021
El Gabo
It's worrying that Mastodon is susceptible to misinformation, since there is no way either moderators can keep up with so many posts or a decentralized AI system let small players be part of the platform. That's why I really hope @Eunomia 's work, if shown effective, gets integrated into @Mastodon. Users —with the guide of an interface letting us calm down, assess sources, and generally assess knowledge—, through distributed work via flagging or whatever, are the solution.
Dec 28, 2020 at 6:35pmWeb
Show threadj@mastodonJan 18, 2021

@gabriliberal @Eunomia @Mastodon

@gabriliberal @Eunomia @Mastodon

And basically put the flow of information back on the hand of moderators? No thanks.

I'm for implementing user tools to organize the Mastodon experience.

IMHO the issue with misinformation is the virality attributable to social media algorithms.

Rogue instances can easily be shut from the main network. And abusive users are easy to spot.

Eunomia seems cool though.

Show threadEl GaboJan 19, 2021
@jcast @Eunomia @Mastodon I like that you recognize the granularity of particularly problematic instances and users. And I agree that decentralization is less of a cause of disinformation: algorithms optimized to keep us engaged are more so.
Show threadEl GaboJan 19, 2021
@jcast @Eunomia @Mastodon
I agree that moderators shouldn't have to deal with the flow of information. It's too much work.
Show threadEl GaboJan 19, 2021

@jcast @Eunomia @Mastodon

I'm not sure what would be ideal, but something I picture is users flagging posts, and then the flagged post going down an automated process that shows the post to other users, asking for their take on the post. However, to avoid the usual human biases, my hope is that the interface around the automated showing makes people calm and collected when judging. This is what I hope Eunomia could shed light on.

Show threadEl GaboJan 19, 2021

@jcast @Eunomia @Mastodon

For example, we know that people tend to react to posts with the same emotions as the post itself. So if the flagged post is enraging, how could you frame the post (perhaps literally? idk) in a calmer light?

I do recognize that I'm mainly dealing with affect here, and not facts. I haven't thought about fact-checking. It's too laborious for my tired brain. I'll get some rest 😅

Show threadjlinesNov 12, 2022
@gabriliberal @Eunomia I feel part of the answer lies in the federated nature of the Fediverse, together with the existing tree structured nature of the DNS. Only the official European commission can have Fediverse sites which end in .europa.eu. Your trust (or not) can be inherited from your trust in the domain.
It is good to be a tree – John Lines's Debian blog