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Do we need a more concrete policy on engagement bait going forward? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 weeks ago by ayyy@sh.itjust.works to c/moderators@lemmy.world
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Lazily crossing out bits of normal words in a clear bid to increase comment count/engagement metrics to boost a post is on a sharp and marked rise on Lemmy. Do we need to have a more active hand in removing these posts to keep discussions from getting polluted? It’s really quite tedious to see it happening so often.

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[–] IcedRaktajino@startrek.website -2 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. The comments bitching about the words being cross out should be modded. They're the ones ruining everything and making mountains out of molehills and derailing any discussion stemming from the actual post.

Thank you for pointing out a real problem.