After a frustrating appeal process (seriously, it took weeks) my political cartoon stayed online.

Every piece that stays up (despite the algorithms) is a win for open discourse.

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But like, is one cartoon really that big of a win for open discourse lol. Feels like the bar is on the floor if we're celebrating not getting taken down by an algorithm.

the_jake1mo ago

Have you ever had a comment removed for no clear reason? I posted a critique of a city policy last month that got auto-flagged. It took days to fix after I explained it was just facts. That's why I see each win, like a cartoon staying up, as important. These small fights keep algorithms from taking over completely. What's your take on how we push back?

oscar_henderson351mo ago

For that city policy critique, what was the exact line that got flagged? Seems like algorithms often miss context.

the_susan1mo agoMost Upvoted

Honestly used to roll my eyes at people making a big deal over single posts getting restored too. But watching how even plain facts about local spending got my friend's comment zapped last year totally shifted that view. When the bar's on the floor, each time something doesn't get wrongly removed actually feels huge, because it shows the system isn't completely automatic yet. Lets you remember a real person might still be able to fix things.