...Press website, anyone can use Genius to annotate my posts without my control. It is not opt-in for the creator, and if I want to engage with the annotations, I have to sign in using a Genius account. I see no way to report an annotation for abuse or harassment — perhaps that is only available for users? — and I see no way to block a user from annotating my content.
How a blog post about herpes led to a fierce debate about annotations, harassment, and free speech on the internet - Vox
But to Dawson, it’s the fact that annotations can be crowdsourced at all that’s at issue. The idea of not being able to control what is said about her own blog page is central to her concept of internet harassment and her feeling of being "silenced" as a writer.
How a blog post about herpes led to a fierce debate about annotations, harassment, and free speech on the internet - Vox
I predict News Genius will continue to act like 25 year old male entitled fratboys, the mega trolls will see fresh meat and leap onto the platform to play, and ultimately, this will all blow up in everyone’s faces and the platform will either have to pivot and clean up its act, or ...
The Genius Problem | Chuq Von Rospach • Writing & Commentary
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