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Researchers Developing An Algorithm That Can Detect Internet Trolls
An anonymous reader writes Researchers at Cornell University claim to be able to identify a forum or comment-thread troll within the first ten posts after the user joins with more than 80% accuracy, leading the way to the possibility of methods to automatically ban persistently anti-social posters. The study observed 10,000 new users at cnn.com, breitbart.com and ign.com, and characterizes an FBU (Future Banned User) as entering a new community with below-average literacy or communications skill, and that the low standard is likely to drop shortly before a permanent ban. It also observes that higher rates of community intolerance are likely to foster the anti-social behavior and speed the ban.
I don't want to talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!
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... at the term "Future Banned User" (FBU).
Isn't that just a nice way of saying "somebody our algorithm flags as a complete asshat"
There goes Gawker.
Yes, well, they should definitely ban people who can't point a fucking camera, and probably have them arrested
Researchers have detected researchers detecting an algorithm detecting researchers researching.
We play the game with the bravery of being out of range
> Trolls are usually above average literacy.
Your right.
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https://xkcd.com/810/
Seems relevant.
Looks like my days on the internet are numbered.
No need. Remove anonymity from said sites and the problem is solved. Better yet, don't bother having user comments everywhere.
posted by an AC. LOL.
Douché.
Nonsense. Next you'll be suggesting that the technology might be intentionally abused to silently bias "unmoderated" conversations about [REDACTED], which would be a frightful step toward &^%- - -
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