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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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 · 2 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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    Trolling and disagreeing are not the same thing.

    I am someone who “loves to disagree”, as in most of my engagement on lemmy is disagreeing. But that’s because I speak up when I feel like speaking up is needed, and when I feel like it’s needed is when what I believe is not being said.

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    Reddit Lemmy

    FIFY

  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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    I didn’t need ai to tell you that

    I could have told you that 20 years ago

    It’s why people find multiplayer games fun

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    I just call it out immediately and shut people down. I spend countless hours researching and reading and I don’t have time for devil’s advocates anymore. Here on Lemmy I will just block them and in real life I just tell them homie I don’t play that.

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    They’re here too

    • dustycups@aussie.zone
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      No they’re not.

      /s

  • Lit@lemmy.world
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    Playing Devil’s Advocate. has been around way before the internet.

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    theres also Bots/ai arguing against other bots to sow dissent.

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    Yes some people love to argue. I get it, I think arguing with others is fun. It’s not so great online tho. It’s empty and soul-less.

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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.

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.works
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      Wow this guy really loves to disagree

      • HowAbt2day@futurology.today
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        No he doesn’t!

        • Sonor@lemmy.world
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          HAVE YOU EVEN READ OP?

  • shitmenot@lemmy.cafe
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    Sounds like that antiyank guy. Always looking for the latest drama.

    Probably a lot of russian trolls as well

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    insert 2 spidermen pointing at each other

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    This is one of those stupid articles that are like “water is wet says a new study” and far more people than it should be say “holy fuck it’s wet when I wash things. It must mean I wash things with water. Omgomgomgomg!!”

    No shit users are trolls on reddit.

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    Thanks AI… Using tremendous amounts of energy and technology to tell us something that anyone paying attention would have already known

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    no they dont

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

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        This is abuse, arguments are down the hall.

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

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            I’m sorry, I cannot continue to argue, unless you pay for another 5 minutes.

    • Bio bronk@lemmy.world
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      BUT

      • untakenusername@sh.itjust.works
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        source?

        • Bio bronk@lemmy.world
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          Source

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            no… no!!! that’s impossible!!!

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    This post feels like bait

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      Dude your mom feels like bait

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