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>>feross+(OP)
I don't want moderation OR censorship. I want proper labeling so that I can self-filter out things that I don't want to see. Just like the labels on cans of food tells you exactly what ingredients are found within the can so you can skip the ones with peanuts, gluten, or some other substance you don't want; I want labels (and levels) on data.

If I don't want to see profanity, I should be able to set my filter to exclude profane comments. If I don't want to see nudity, I can set that filter too. Just like movies get a certain rating (G, PG, R, etc.), we should be able to properly label data.

>>didget+PG1
Labels themselves would become an ideological battleground. Imagine what reddit would look like if anyone could freely and publicly tag a post with something like "Libtard" or "Chud".

>>Monkey+a32
Subjective labels being applied subjectively isn't as big of a problem though, since it'll probably be clear to most people just from the name that they're subjective. More objective labels will naturally be more useful, and therefore more popular. The only people who are going to use "Libtard" as a filter are those actively trying to create an echo chamber for themselves.

If your concern is with the labels themselves being used to convey a (possibly offensive) message, I think you could just have a way for people to hide specific labels and never see them again. Or maybe a way to label the labels as subjective, or just delete ones that are obvious flamebait.

>>Ajedi3+yD2
I was thinking along the lines of the second scenario where the labels are both the target and vector of abuse. Moderating what labels are allowed opens you up to claims of censorship again.

People love to misuse tools meant for good, on Reddit I've been on the receiving end of the "reddit cares" self-harm notification because of some barely spicy comments.