"Content moderation at scale is impossible to do well." Named after Mike Masnick of TechDirt, the theorem is that moderating user generated content such as on social media, video services, websites, blogs, etc. and the comment sections therein is inherently difficult to do correctly all the time, and becomes increasingly difficult at large scales. As a result, at large scales sites will increasingly make incorrect moderation decisions.
Facebook's suspension of a prominent journalist's account for posting a news article is an example of Masnick's Impossibility Theorem.
by nmslanon January 4, 2023
Get the Masnick's Impossibility Theoremmug. Simply stated; in the public forum, delivery style outperforms content integrity as a potentiator of true communication. In the world of debate, well composed and articulated bullshit, especially when delivered extemporaneously, can stand toe-to-toe with poorly communicated: absolute truth, brilliant insight, inspired wisdom, or even genius-level analysis any day of the week.
Although candidate A clearly has a superior command of the subject matter, they tend to get nervous, and stutter and stammer, and seem to grasp for the right word, while candidate B who is well known for his silky sooth speaking style, broadcast-quality voice, and skill in weaving Improvisational comedy into his responses, once again, Vaughan’s Theorem accurately predicts that B will appear to win the question in spite of demonstrated cluelessness regarding the question that was posed.
by Kenneth A. Vaughan August 18, 2020
Get the Vaughan’s Theoremmug. Lodge's Incompleteness Theorem questions whether a slice of quiche a toast or a taco under the Cube Rule of Food Identification.
by kingwotzit July 19, 2023
Get the Lodge's Incompleteness Theoremmug.