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[–] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 40 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the same as "HR cares about the company, not the employees"

[–] JustinHanagan@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Exactly. FTA:

"Trust and safety” departments are kinda like “Human Resources” departments. They exist to help the company avoid expensive lawsuits and expensive PR blunders. These departments, I assume, are comprised of good-hearted people who care deeply about their work and the well being of others. But they are fighting a battle that the companies do not actually want to end.

[–] boatswain@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago

FYI "comprised of" is not a thing; you mean "composed of". The correct way to use "comprise," if you're interested, is like "the United States comprises fifty states". Technically you should mention DC and the various US territories etc as well, since comprise should indicate all of the parts.

[–] multicolorKnight@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

Everything in a corporation exists to benefit the corporation.

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Trust and Safety? Is this the new buzzword for HR, a la People Empowerment?

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, it's more like "policy enforcement".

Ostensibly it means "if our policy forbids Nazis, then you can trust us that there won't be Nazis engaging with your content on our site."

But really, the policy doesn't forbid Nazis.

[–] JustinHanagan@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Exactly, well said.

[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

At my previous company the department went through various names over the years, ending up as "People Experience" when we parted ways.

I think Trust and Safety would probably be for an analogous department focused on the users, not the employees.

[–] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

That would be people & culture

[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 5 points 2 years ago

I've seen them use Tallent and Culture unironically. Yes and also shorten it to T&C

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's hard to think the author's concern is too genuine given that they're publishing on Substack

[–] JustinHanagan@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

When I switched to Substack it was just a Mailchimp alternative (I don't think Mailchimp moderates what they send out either). They were a service, not a platform. But since then Substack has added a lot of social elements. And now that I've been made aware of their stance, I'm planning my exit ASAP.

[–] snail_hatan@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Down voted because substack enables nazis.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Good lad/die, fuck substack