Post #4136580
2026-07-20 05:30 UTC
Replies (2)
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@luciferofastora@feddit.org 2026-07-20 05:56
Nah, these facts are not the issue. Omitting that the statistics themselves are the result of discrimination is kinda negligent though. The solution wouldn’t be to try to balance out a bias in a fundamentally flawed dataset, but to establish a human system of decisionmaking that’s resilient to prejudice and bias instead of relying on machines that can only imitate their makers’ mistakes.
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@idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2026-07-20 08:52
Downvotes don’t do anything. If you really believe something is true, say it and defend it. Fuck the downvotes. But if you can’t defend something, because you know it’s wrong, the only option left that saves face is to complain about downvotes. We’re as anonymous as we want to be here though, there’s no need to save face. Unfortunately, realizing that they believe something not because it’s true, as they thought, but because it’s emotionally convenient is much harder for people than just losing a little face.