ggautoblocker

Isn't it GGAutoBlocker? https://github.com/freebsdgirl/ggautoblocker

A regression model trained from existing spam and abuse report data to twitter would cover ~99% of terrible at-replies on twitter. Look how effectively a hacked-together script that just uses a couple of heuristics like GGAutoBlocker works. [1] Something a little more principled, trained with unfettered access to user data, would effectively kill the problem. IMO. [1] https://github.com/freebsdgirl/ggautoblocker

But you curate your block list. What you do with your blocking is your own business. That is a little different than using blocking software that you do not create/maintain. Her software, according to the readme [0]: > Good Game Auto Blocker compares the follower lists for a given set of Twitter accounts. If anyone is found to be following more than one of these accounts, they are added to a list and blocked. Most discussions of ggautoblocker are referencing the GamerGate-specific block list. The GamerGate block list filters the majority of Twitter interactions by GamerGate supporters. This list is maintained and shared by the author, Randi Harper, as well as a number of volunteers. Are you curious about this whole (debacle? flamewar? never-ending argumet?) and want to follow notable people on both sides of the argument? Well, her softwar

It sounds more like the "Good Game Auto Blocker," [1] by that wonderful human being Randi "freebsdgirl" Harper [2]. It will block people on your Twitter account who are on a list of accounts believed to be associated with the #GamerGate movement, though it's known to have been overzealous at times, including an account operated by KFC in its lists [3] to much amusement. (This list seems to be generated by checking an account's followers to see if it follows the accounts of too many "leaders" or known pro-GG partisans.) In theory, there's nothing wrong with lists like these if they're just used for their intended purpose, but there's some fear that they might be used as industry hiring blacklists, as some have already proposed [4]. In short, if you're going to "troll" on Twitter (which includes sharing opinions others might not like) and e

The problem is it's not the business of GH to take a political side - but with arbitrary censorship - you end up having to. If you make a satire of feminism (C+=, ToleranUX) you get banned. It's ok to harass https://github.com/freebsdgirl/ggautoblocker/blob/master/sou... in the open, because it's a girl running the project.

GH already has set a precedent for favoring people based off their political tastes. - OpalGate: LGBT has been used as an excuse to harass people outside of GH for twitter messages. - C+=: satirical repository called C+= mocking feminism in tech was Shut down. - GGAutoBlocker: specifically targets a manifest of twitter targets users based off political persuasion. It's alive. (https://github.com/freebsdgirl/ggautoblocker/blob/master/sou...) This blocker is literally based off targetting people because of their political beliefs. If you don't fall in line with the politics of certain people, they claim harassment - report your to these services - and get you shutdown.

> A good example of this: > https://github.com/freebsdgirl/ggautoblocker how is that an example of a blacklist the "the enemies of liberty" would employ? Is an ad blocker blacklist an egregious attempt to stifle free speech just because you don't want that shit running in your browser?

A good example of this: https://github.com/freebsdgirl/ggautoblocker I'd rather not talk about that subject too much, because it's such a clusterfuck. That said, there's an example for you. EDIT: A similar setup, for the curious. http://www.theblockbot.com/?page_id=2

A broad brush[1] is acceptable if you're unable to use the Internet without being harassed by "contrarians". I am someone who is not often harassed online, but I am involved with people who frequently experience harassment. I've been using Twitter block lists[2] and have noticed a great absence of hateful responses. This is not a long-term solution, but it lowers the number of times a day that my heart sinks. I accept any incidental losses. The article suggests a finer brush using something like crowdsourcing. Perhaps harassment targets could pay to submit their profiles for monitoring, and the resultant block list could be made public for subscription by anyone on Block Together[2]. It would be nice to see networks take a stand against repeat harassers, but clearly people are tired of waiting around for that. [1] https://github.com/freeb