They aren't telling you how Netflix started operating without licenses, essentially profiting from piracy without paying a dime to creators. In a capitalist society where creators are often paid only for their time and don't receive a share of the profits, some argue that it's more ethical to pirate content to prevent companies from exploiting workers. Instead, it's better to support indie content, where your money actually ends up in the creator's pocket.

I think in a few years using an AI for this kind of task will be much more efficient and simpler to set up. Right now I think it would fail too much.

This is not possible because sorting is done in the database, so adding a new sort option requires a database migration with new indexes, columns and updated queries. Not something that can be done with a simple plugin.

@[email protected] in https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/3936#issuecomment-1738847763

An alternative approach could involve utilizing an API endpoint that provides metadata for recent posts, allowing users to implement custom sorting logic on their client side using JavaScript. This API endpoint is currently accessible only to moderators and administrators

There is already such an API endpoint which is available for mods and admins.

@[email protected] in https://lemmy.ml/comment/9159963

Human bias is a pervasive element in many online communities, and finding a platform entirely free from it can be akin to searching for the holy grail. Maybe look into self-hosting an instance and punish moderators who don't follow their own rules.

Nobody says that about Discourse, perhaps they have implemented it better, and Discourse is the one I based the idea on.

The more these ideas spread the more platforms will consider them. I don't have any hope left for Lemmy in regards to moderation but thanks to this post I learned Misskey already implements this kind of feature.

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Yeah an appeal process to mitigate human bias would be nice.

Yeah, and the FOSS alternative Codidact isn't any better. What's the point of asking for solutions for bugs when even an LLM can solve that already? I want proper solutions to actual problems so that I can find everything in there, not just troubleshooting bugs.

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I don't have any hope left for Lemmy in this regard, but hopefully, some other Fediverse projects, other than Misskey, will improve the moderation system. Reddit-style moderation is one of the biggest jokes on the Internet.

Karma promotes shitposting, memes and such, I've yet to see that kind of content on Discourse.

Where? I haven't heard any of that.

On a basic level, the idea of certain sandboxing, i.e image and link posting restrictions along with rate limits for new accounts and new instances is probably a good idea.

If there were any limits for new accounts, I'd prefer if the first level was pretty easy to achieve; otherwise, this is pretty much the same as Reddit, where you need to farm karma in order to participate in the subreddits you like.

However, I do not think “super users” are a particularly good idea. I see it as preferrable that instances and communities handle their own moderation with the help of user reports - and some simple degree of automation.

I don't see anything wrong with users having privileges; what I find concerning is moderators who abuse their power. There should be an appeal process in place to address human bias and penalize moderators who misuse their authority. Removing their privileges could help mitigate issues related to potential troll moderators. Having trust levels can facilitate this process; otherwise, the burden of appeals would always fall on the admin. In my opinion, the admin should not have to moderate if they are unwilling; their role should primarily involve adjusting user trust levels to shape the platform according to their vision.

An engaged user can already contribute to their community by joining the moderation team, and the mod view has made it significantly easier to have an overview of many smaller communities.

Even with the ability to enlarge moderation teams, Reddit relies on automod bots too frequently and we are beginning to see that on Lemmy too. I never see that on Discourse.

Some sort of appeal process to deal with human bias and punish moderators abusing power and remove their privileges would help address concerns about potential troll moderators.