It’s a bit of a misleading name: this is not moderation, auto or not, this is a signaling system focused on showing intent and feedback.
In the online environment it basically gives you a set of easy-to-express signals with more or less defined meaning. You can build something like that into the karma system (as Slashdot did very long time ago with its +funny +insightful) or just use it as shorthand in the body of the comments.
These signals could be used outside of automoderation. I didn’t focus on the moderation aspect. Automoderation itself really does seem like a moderation system, though. It is an alternate way to address the concerns which would normally be addressed by a moderator.
It’s a bit of a misleading name: this is not moderation, auto or not, this is a signaling system focused on showing intent and feedback.
In the online environment it basically gives you a set of easy-to-express signals with more or less defined meaning. You can build something like that into the karma system (as Slashdot did very long time ago with its +funny +insightful) or just use it as shorthand in the body of the comments.
These signals could be used outside of automoderation. I didn’t focus on the moderation aspect. Automoderation itself really does seem like a moderation system, though. It is an alternate way to address the concerns which would normally be addressed by a moderator.