Yahoo increasingly banning news Comments regardless of presentation

David777

David777

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It seems yahoo is now banning any Comments regardless of how well presented they deem woke critical. In the past, they might not publish a comment if it used a term they flagged. Thus I would repost using slightly different terms. Now, once a user is banned, it does not matter whatever is posted against an article. Of course, much worse for those with manipulative agendas than name calling are intelligently presented critical inputs from others. And those like this person are possibly on a hair trigger non-publish list because what I carefully craft is often effective common sense.

On a current Yahoo linked usatoday.com news story about "code-switching" , my below comment was unfairly flagged.

What is code-switching? Why Black Americans say they can't be themselves at work

Many people have wisely always conformed to status quos in ways they might not have been away from work places. The article makes it sound like not being yourself is some kind of recent issue.

During the Viet Nam War after my HD, I was Counterculture oriented but at workplaces always dressed conservatively and behaved like a professional during the rest of my long successful Silicon Valley tech career. I didn't openly discuss many parts of my private life. And so did most of those in ethnic groups identified in the article. That is common sense.

It is true, there were always a few employees, usually twentysomethings, that came to workplaces just as they did at home. Long hair, sandals, blue jeans, hip clothes, etc. There are reasons why one rarely saw older employees like that because they learned. Today, recent generations moving into our corporate work places apparently have little understanding of that history and have a news media agenda to deny it ever existed.

edit: replaced with correct link at 12pm
 

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I ran your post through "Bard" this is what it spit out...


Summary of your Yahoo comment and ban:​

Context:
  • Yahoo recently banned all comments on articles, regardless of content.
  • This follows previous practice of flagging specific terms they deemed "woke critical".
  • You believe this unfairly silences valuable, well-presented "common sense" critiques.
Your specific comment:
  • Reacted to an article about "code-switching" by Black Americans at work.
  • Argued that conforming to workplace norms is nothing new and applies to all groups.
  • Used your experience during the Vietnam War as an example of adapting your behavior at work.
  • Expressed concern that younger generations lack understanding of this history and are influenced by media agendas.
Outcome:
  • Your comment was flagged and you were banned from commenting further.
Potential reasons for your ban:
  • The comment might have been flagged by an automated system based on keywords without considering context.
  • Some readers might have found your comparison of the Vietnam War era to the present insensitive.
  • Your comment could have been misinterpreted as dismissive of the specific challenges faced by Black Americans in workplaces.
Additional notes:
  • It's impossible to definitively say why you were banned without more information from Yahoo.
  • The situation highlights the challenges of online discourse and the potential for misunderstandings.
  • It's important to be mindful of your audience and the potential impact of your words when commenting online.

I hope this summary is helpful!
 
Interesting reasonable AI result, thanks. After my first attempt to post, I tried just one of the simple sentences and it didn't accept that which told me it was banning me regardless of input. And as noted I suspect that is because I am on a list of those that make such articles look bad others might read and agree with. Thus whatever their process, likely a result of an agenda.
 

I've been unable to post on Yahoo articles recently as well. My pre-ban comments were never derogatory and in my clear thinking mind they didn't seem 'offensive' as yahoo would put it. yet some of the comments I've read and read to this day are way out of line yet still make it to comments. I'm not sure what algorithms they're using but it is definitely quelling voices.
 
I'm all for free speech but literally everywhere you go on the 'net the content has a 'comments' feature. IMO allowing humans to post comments invites a lot of mindless garbage. It seems you can't enjoy a Facebook post or a Youtube video without some some witless slob putting their own (worthless) two cents in. I don't "Yahoo" or "MSN", I presume they serve some sort of news content...then people gotta insert their opinion too?
 
Yahoo has blocked me and it is due to outside influence. The comment section is run by a 3rd party. It allows users to report comments - and once reported, Yahoo will block not only that account, it will block anything coming from the digital address. (Can't create new accounts)

If Yahoo really did follow their "Guidelines" - more than 80% of comments should be blocked. Thus, giving Yahoo an out for their 3rd party blocking. Yahoo simply does not care, even though the comments sections are used to gather data - it is their own agenda to block voices they disagree with - (Just ask Huffington Post - that owns Yahoo) - it really is a digital scam to garner data twisted for their own agenda.
 
Yahoo and other private media sites are under no obligation to disseminate all views on any subject. Quite frankly, it's their site, it's their rules. When private media sites are being sued for "offensive" user content, for instigating teen suicides, for promoting drug addiction, and for the "moral decay" of the nation, etc., etc., I can understand the over eager use of filters.
 
I stopped attempting to make comments because I hate having to sign in (or sign up if it's a site I don't already have an account with). Also, I've noticed that 99% of the comments on these sites are idiotic and as people reply to each other, it becomes clear that many respondents are morons. Many of the comments don't even relate to the article, some inject their political views when politics have nothing to do with it and some are blatantly racist. For those reasons, I very rarely read comments about articles anymore.
 
David777 said:
It seems yahoo is now banning any Comments regardless of how well presented they deem woke critical. In the past, they might not publish a comment if it used a term they flagged. Thus I would repost using slightly different terms. Now, once a user is banned, it does not matter whatever is posted against an article. Of course, much worse for those with manipulative agendas than name calling are intelligently presented critical inputs from others. And those like this person are possibly on a hair trigger non-publish list because what I carefully craft is often effective common sense.

On a current Yahoo linked usatoday.com news story about "code-switching" , my below comment was unfairly flagged.

What is code-switching? Why Black Americans say they can't be themselves at work

Many people have wisely always conformed to status quos in ways they might not have been away from work places. The article makes it sound like not being yourself is some kind of recent issue.

During the Viet Nam War after my HD, I was Counterculture oriented but at workplaces always dressed conservatively and behaved like a professional during the rest of my long successful Silicon Valley tech career. I didn't openly discuss many parts of my private life. And so did most of those in ethnic groups identified in the article. That is common sense.

It is true, there were always a few employees, usually twentysomethings, that came to workplaces just as they did at home. Long hair, sandals, blue jeans, hip clothes, etc. There are reasons why one rarely saw older employees like that because they learned. Today, recent generations moving into our corporate work places apparently have little understanding of that history and have a news media agenda to deny it ever existed.

edit: replaced with correct link at 12pm
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Yes, I've had the most innocent comments rejected or not even posted. I even changed accounts. I use a Gmail account and that's the only thing that works.
 
It's important to remember that nobody requires Yahoo! connected web content in order to be human and alive.
If you're prevented from engaging and commenting on Yahoo! news stories, regard it as an opportunity to be involved with something that is more important.
 
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