As we approach the U.S. election, misinformation and abuse are on the rise and more people are fleeing X in search of something safer and more trustworthy. This is an incredible opportunity for the #fediverse but only if we are able to maintain and expand the effectiveness of our #moderation as we scale.
In this latest episode of Dot Social I go deep with two well known trust and safety experts who are advancing decentralized moderation for the fediverse: @samlai.bsky.social and @jaz. We discuss strengths and weaknesses today as well as what the future could hold.
Check out the conversation on our PeerTube instance or wherever you get your podcasts.
@mike can't wait to listen when I have time. I've been gravely concerned with the recent discussions not mentioning misinformation as a HUGE problem when discussing limiting replies.
It's very concerning and reckless and my concerns have gone ignored. I hope you touch on it here.
Always appreciate your opinions, Mike.
@BeAware yes it's super important we build in a way to protect people from bad actors who bomb their replies or quote post malevolently.
@mike definitely. Though, misinformation should be discussed as well. Especially in an election year. I haven't had the chance to listen yet. Will do tonight.