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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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    They’re here too

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

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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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    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?

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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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    insert 2 spidermen pointing at each other

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    It’s called a dialectic.

    • InvertedParallax@lemm.ee
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      Omg no it isn’t!

      This is literally the point, there is a clear difference between a hegelian dialectic and brute-force manichaeanism.

      Social media has allowed us to perceive the one as the other.

      Now everybody thinks they’re the only righteous ones and anyone who deviates from their strict opinion dogma is evil.

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        I dropped this /s

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          My bad, post-sarcastic world.

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    This post feels like bait

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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.

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          No it’s not!

    • Bio bronk@lemmy.world
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      BUT

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        source?

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          Source

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

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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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    Thats not true

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      No it’s not!

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        I disagree

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    Disagreement is a way to promote dialog.

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

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      No it isnt

      • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        Sources?

        /s

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        on what planet do you exist on where everybody is 200% aligned lol

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          north korea?

          • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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            Only if you are a tankie?

            • Sonor@lemmy.world
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              Do i need a /s ?

              • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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                No sir!

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          I agree

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      Wrong.

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    I disagree.

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      I think you’re wrong.

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        Well ackshually…

      • TerranFenrir@lemmy.ca
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        I disagree

        • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
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          OBJECTION!

          • Heathcliff@lemm.ee
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            OVERRULED!

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      “Then you are banned.” – Redditor Jannie

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      Then we agree to disagree

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      It’s not something you can agree or not, it’s a fact!

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