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RE: Will there be moderation on steemit content?
Well since steemit doesn't host the images they are not liable for hosting illegal content. The worst would be links to illegal content. The question is, is it's steemit's job to remove any weird links, or is it the hoster's responsibility to remove the content. Either way I believe the community is strong enough with positive whales such as @dantheman and @abit that we shall never see those posts surface much further than maybe a glance on the new page. But this cannot be stopped without silencing the voices of new posters. Thank you.
I don't know. It could be kept in check. Maybe something as simple as an ID verification section as an option for steem registration or account validation. This wouldn't be required to become a member or a part of steem in any way, however it could allow active identified users an option to mute unverified users. Their posts are filtered out from your view and their comments show nothing but the name and that the message was removed. I think that would decentivize the reasons for trolling, or filter out the worst of which is often "ooooh I'm anonymous on the Internet and a super bad ass now". If identified, and they just don't care.... At least we don't have to worry about it being illegal as much as there is a liability to report and cooperate when having knowledge of a crime.
I don't see this in any way as trampling anyone's rights. It simply offers what the people are already asking for. I want to know who I am sharing this community with is a real person and not a show designed to elicit sympathy $.
Well, I don't know how these things will affect illegal content, but I can tell you this. Trolls will always find the path of least resistance. If you make a tougher way to login, they will find a way through it. Identification through SMS? They will find a way through it. A troll's determination is not easily measured. If they want to crack a site you just usually want to stay out of their way and not give them the light of day.
Im not saying it wouldn't happen. It just wouldn't be as rampant. If the users of the site were eager to offer up their "credentials". I'm plugging my own post inspired by this conversation.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@clevecross/identity-verification-thoughts