STATEMENT: HOW GELESEN PROTECTS ALL ITS USERS
Statement: HOW GELESEN Protects ALL its users
Introduction:
In today’s fast-paced digital era, social media platforms have become an integral part of our lives, connecting us with friends, family, and the wider world. With the rise of user-generated content, these platforms have given individuals a powerful voice, allowing them to share their thoughts, opinions, and experiences. In this blog post, I want to delve into why we made the decision very early into development to limit certain user-generated content on Gelesen.
Emphasizing Quality Over Quantity:
By limiting user-generated content, we aim to prioritize quality content over quantity. In an era of information overload, it’s crucial to curate meaningful and valuable content for our users. This approach ensures that the platform remains focused on providing reliable and trustworthy content, having a positive and meaningful life impact, and encouraging users to share well-thought-out ideas. It also helps prevent the spread of false information, reducing the chances of misinformation and the potential harm it can cause.
Protecting Users from Harmful Interactions:
One of the key reasons for limiting user-generated content is to create a safe and respectful online environment for all users. Unfortunately, the freedom that social media platforms allocate to the end user also attracts negativity, hate speech, cyberbullying, and the worst that humanity has to offer. By removing these features, we eliminate the risk of harmful interactions, safeguarding the mental well-being of all our users. This decision allows individuals to focus on consuming content without fear of encountering toxicity or inappropriate content.
SECURE BY DESIGN
By prioritizing security from the very beginning, and making it a fundamental pillar Gelesen can create a trustworthy and protected environment where you can connect with like-minded people, and explore with peace of mind.
Protecting User Security and Data Privacy:
Ensuring the cybersecurity and data protection of our users is a top priority for our social media platform. By limiting user-generated content, we significantly reduce the risk of malicious activities such as phishing attempts, malware distribution, and data breaches. Our stringent security measures and robust encryption protocols safeguard user information, giving our users peace of mind while engaging with the platform.
In an era where cyber threats and online misconduct are prevalent, we are committed to building a platform that prioritizes user security, data privacy, and a positive user experience.
PRIVATE BY DEFAULT
By default, all profiles are private, and comments are disabled. This means that no one can see your profile information, including your name, profile picture, cover photo, and posts, nor comment on a post you created. If you want to allow other users to see your profile or comments, you have to explicitly enable them.
Taking a Firm Stance Against Unsuitable Content:
By limiting user-generated content, we can maintain a strict policy against NSFW, unsuitable, disturbing, and very graphic content. This decision helps us create a suitable platform for users of all ages and backgrounds, promoting a safe and family-friendly environment, giving parents peace of mind when their child uses Gelesen. We strive to ensure that our platform allows users to explore and engage without encountering explicit or inappropriate material.
INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT
When a user uploads an image or text, it is first scanned by a TensorFlow machine learning algorithm to detect any inappropriate content.
If the algorithm flags the content as inappropriate, the user will be notified and the content will not be published.
This helps to ensure that the platform is a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.
Creating a Curated and Engaging Experience:
While some may argue that limiting user-generated content stifles creativity and freedom-of-speech, our approach is centered around creating a curated and engaging experience. By providing carefully selected content, we can offer users a streamlined and high-quality platform. This curated approach also ensures that the platform remains focused on its intended purpose, making it a valuable resource for information and connection.
By implementing these content restrictions, we also prioritize the mental well-being of our team of moderators, sparing them from exposure to potentially very disturbing or graphic content that can take a toll on their mental health.
Conclusion:
In a world where information is abundant but authenticity is often scarce, making the decision to limit user-generated content is a step toward creating a safer, more controlled online environment. By controlling the narrative, we can combat misinformation, shield users from harmful interactions, and cultivate a curated and engaging experience.
As we strive for a more responsible and healthy world, let us all embrace these measures that prioritize quality of life, reliability, and the well-being of all living things.
– Jona T. Feucht
”seeing an occasional animal abuse shakes me to the core, i cannot even comprehend having to witness this horrible content for SIX HOURS A DAY!”
”I have huge admiration for law enforcement who has to watch child porn, snuff movies, etc. but there is a purpose to that. They have the power to arrest the perpetrators and save people. These moderators are subjected to all the same horrors but are powerless to stop it from happening. That's even worse.”
”Heftig, heftig.. Habe mir nie wirklich Gedanken über die Leute gemacht, die dahinter sitzen, aber das schockt einen wirklich.. Größten Respekt an die Personen, die diesen Job machen. Ich könnte das nie”