Good morning folks... today we're launching our new (free, browser-based) game Trust & Safety Tycoon. Please go check it out. Everyone thinks they know how trust & safety should work, but very few have actually done the job. Now's your chance! https://trustandsafety.fun/
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The game puts you in charge of a trust & safety team at a rapidly scaling social media startup. You have to make a bunch of tough calls on moderation decisions, but also make decisions about policies and resource allocation, all while trying to keep the site from descending into a cesspool.
Meanwhile, you're balancing a variety of interests, including keeping your team morale up, but also dealing with the demands of your boss, the CEO, who has their own incentives and demands. You also have to deal with the media, law enforcement, policymakers, and more.
You can read more about the game in my Techdirt blog post here, but we've been working on this game in some form for years, including conducting over 40 hours of interviews with dozens of trust & safety professionals. https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/17/trust-safety-tycoon-try-your-hand-at-managing-a-social-media-trust-safety-team/
@mmasnick amazing timing today.
@mmasnick this is good!
@mmasnick Had a really fun time with this. Excellent little game. Here's my outcome: #TrustAndSafetyTycoon
Won via IPO and stayed to grow Yapper
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@mmasnick I especially enjoyed the funding decisions. Really fun to consider the options and how it led to various forks.
@mmasnick Super fun. I, of course, bailed out early (score: 216) because of my slow moderation speed but my community was delighted with me.
@mmasnick Did it again and retired to a chalet with 1911 points. Phew that was a journey.