Periscope To Ban Internet Trolls Over Offensive Comments

Periscope is not taking the backseat especially with Internet trolls trying to post inappropriate comments that may harm its thriving on-line community. In the blog posted on the video streaming app, it highlighted that inappropriate comments posted by Internet trolls and bullies will be immediately sent for review. If the post is found immensely defamatory in nature, the user may be banned from using the app for good.

The Twitter-owned app also reiterated that the measure is intended to ensure that the Periscope community will continue to be safe.  For Periscope, the comments posted on its online community are a significant part of the on-line experience. However, they also understand the risk for abuse and spam.

The latest comment moderation measure taken by Periscope aims at ensuring that the app remains transparent, community-led, and live.  If comments expose certain risks that may compromise these goals, they will be sent for review by randomly selected users.  If the 'instant jury' finds the said comment offensive, then the user will be banned from getting engaged in the live Periscope broadcast.

The review system is designed to be lightweight and easy-to-grasp. Chosen reviewers may likewise opt out of the voting process by adjusting their Settings. Periscope also reminded its users that they still have the option to report an abuse, ongoing harassment, remove or block people for their broadcast. Moreover, they may also restrict or limit the comments from other users.

The measure also earned the support of experts such as Nottingham Trent University professor of Psychology, Mr. Mark Griffiths.  According to Griffiths, the idea is a potentially a good one. He believes that when people get blocked from a chat due to a comment they wrote, they will be able to realize what was wrong from a different perspective.  However, he also mentioned that despite having the good intention of implementing such measure, comments on sensitive topics may be found subjective.