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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days ago

Some Reddit users just love to disagree, new AI-powered troll-spotting algorithm finds

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Some Reddit users just love to disagree, new AI-powered troll-spotting algorithm finds

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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days ago
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A machine learning study of millions of online posts found five basic kinds of users – including ‘disagreers’ who mainly like to contradict others.
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  • Geetnerd@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    But they all agree on one thing:

    “Fuck. Spez.”

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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      19 days ago

      Apparently not since most of them stuck around. Fuck Reddit.

      • Geetnerd@lemmy.world
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        19 days ago

        You must have missed where they culled a lot Musk and Trump critics.

  • CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    I have a reddit coworker, he just disagrees and follows up with “fucking retard” while being blatantly wrong…i hope they fire the guy soon.

    Unmanageable human being, impossible to learn anything to keep him from killing himself (my job is technically life threatening, if you’re too stupid to listen)

    He also mamaged to call in sick for 2 weeks in his first 4 weeks of employment, i was surprised when they kept him on after that.

  • TerranFenrir@lemmy.ca
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    19 days ago

    I disagree.

  • Fizz@lemmy.nz
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    Disagreeing isnt trolling. On reddit you see so much stuff that is so plain and agreeable its not worth adding agreeable comment #2000. So it only becomes worth commenting if you see a post where you actually have a disagreement with the majority.

    • ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com
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      19 days ago

      Oh, disagreeing with the post, huh? Looks like we found the AI troll, get 'em everyone!

  • solsangraal@lemmy.zip
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    19 days ago

    those are the people who no one irl talks to anymore because they impulsively take the opposing stance, regardless of how stupid that stance may be, any time anyone says anything

    • console.log(bathing_in_bismuth)@sh.itjust.works
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      No they are not

  • untakenusername@sh.itjust.works
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    no they dont

    • toastmeister@lemmy.ca
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      That’s not an argument, that’s a contradiction!

      • socsa@piefed.social
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        This is abuse, arguments are down the hall.

        • HowAbt2day@futurology.today
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          No it’s not!

          • pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip
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            I’m sorry, I cannot continue to argue, unless you pay for another 5 minutes.

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    There’s something quite funny about making a few replies to people on a topic, doing something else with your life for several hours, then logging back in to a shitstorm. I’ve done it unintentionally a few times.

    • btaf45@lemmy.world
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      We’ve all done that. One time I posted something and forgot about it. Came back next day and found the first person to comment completely derailed what I was saying by mischaracterizing it. And then all the replies were about the mischaracterization and there were no replies to the substance of what I actually said.

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    It’s called being contrarian, and it’s not just Reddit users. I have several family members like this.

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      I’d also argue it’s not necessarily a bad thing. If you’re talking shit be sure you’re able to back it up. I am naturally contrarian but in many cases it’s less about what I feel and more about taking the side of the voice that is missing.

  • Zotora@programming.dev
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    19 days ago

    In breaking news; The sky is blue.

    More at 4.

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        I came here for a good argument!

        • samus12345@lemm.ee
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          19 days ago

          “This is Abuse.”

          That skit has only gotten more and more relevant with the rise (and fall) of the internet.

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    19 days ago

    Disagreement is a way to promote dialog.

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      19 days ago

      No it isnt

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      19 days ago

      Wrong.

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      18 days ago

      It’s also a way to manufacture dissent and foster division.

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