A group of software developers in the United States aims to fight against stupid comments on blogs and websites by creating a so-called "stupid filter". The project is called StupidFilter and wants to work like spam filters does. Software that will be installed on web servers, would intercept comments published, and if they are deemed not pass a minimum level of intelligence, to reject, with a message to their author, like "This comment is more or less obscurely. Tries to cure him". Comments will be rejected repeatedly until you have a point and an end or until the author or quit. The authors of the filter, which is of course for English language are currently struggle with defining the rules which it will use. One of the problems is the difference stupidity of irony or sarcasm."People are smart often ironic," said Gabriel Ortiz, the project leader, who believes that irony and sarcasm may seem, to a computer, as stupid. The project has already identified a series of rules such as using too much or too little capital letters, too many text abbreviations like in SMS-ups or excessive use of abbreviations such as LOL or punctuation. The people who created StupidFilter admit that it is an elitist project, but says that this is precisely the point. The project currently appealing for volunteers (who can register online) who notes taken by the comments on YouTube to help determine a draft set of rules for this filter. StupidFilter will be released as open-source software in the form of plugin for WordPress and Firefox and would be completed next year.  |
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