CypherGraph

Discussion Graph Traversal

The primary mission for this project is to make it possible for people to share information science actions. To make it easy for them to publicly describe, demonstrate, and encode mechanisms for curating information to resist disinformation and toxic infectious memes.

Graph traversal becomes a super-important element in those mechanisms.

Consider a message m, which is a node in a discussion graph D. There are various cases where I would want to incorporate or avoid that message.

Incorporate

• Root Nodes m, a vector of all the nodes m that make up the first level of discussion. To be included they would need to satisfy an inclusion criteria.
  • The node itself is desirable.
  • A descendant node is sufficiently interesting that it merits inclusion of this node to anchor the branch.
• Child Nodes c, a collection of nodes that have a parent, but are not root nodes.
  • Node Itself: The node itself is desirable.
  • Descendant Node: A descendant node is sufficiently interesting that it merits inclusion of this node to anchor the branch.
  • Ancestor Node: An ancestor node becomes worth of inclusion only with this added context.

Traversing:

If I start from a node m and want to decide whether to include its parent branch, under the "ancestor node" rule above, I might consider the following:

If node m is coded with the "supporting data" tag, and the parent node is mildly interesting but a citation is needed, m might justify inclusion of both nodes.

If node m is coded with the "counterpoint" tag, and the parent node is compelling but in need of challenge, m might justify the inclusion of both nodes (and perhaps suggests the inclusion of sibling and niece/nephew nodes).

Emojis

Taken from Unicode 15.1 Emojis. All Short Names are the official Unicode short name (eg: Slack is wrong about some of these).

• down/up: ⬇⬆
  • 1437 U+2B06 ⬆ up arrow
  • 1441 U+2B07 ⬇ down arrow
• 1300 U+1F5F3 🗳 ballot box with ballot
• 👍👎, 👍/👎, 👎/👍
  • 196 U+1F44D 👍 thumbs up
  • 197 U+1F44E 👎 thumbs down

Positive

Meaning	Ordinal	Unicode	Emoji	Short Name	Detail	Why
Insightful	69	U+1F92F	🤯	exploding head	For comments that offer a fresh perspective or deep insight.	Mind Blown
Cited Source	962	U+2693	⚓	anchor	For comments that provide reputable sources to back their statements.	Anchored in Fact
Well-Structured	865	U+1F9F1	🧱	brick	For arguments that are logically structured and easy to follow.	Built Like a Brick Wall
Open-Ended	544	U+1F5E3	🗣	speaking head	For comments that invite further discussion or pose thought-provoking questions.	Opens Discussion
Empathetic	547	U+1FAC2	🫂	people hugging	Recognizing comments that show a deep understanding or empathy towards another viewpoint, even if they don't agree.	Hugs are Empathetic
Balanced View	1354	U+2696	⚖	balance scale	For comments that consider multiple perspectives before drawing a conclusion.	Literal Balance
Fact-Based	339	U+1F575	🕵	detective	Comments that stick strictly to factual information.	Detectives Follow Facts
Constructive Feedback	346	U+1F477	👷	construction worker	Positive suggestions or feedback on a particular idea or argument.	Constructive / Construction

Negative

Meaning	Ordinal	Unicode	Emoji	Short Name	Detail	Why
Fallacy Used	162	U+1F573	🕳	hole	For comments that employ logical fallacies in their arguments.	Hole in Logic
Ad Hominem	345	U+1F977	🥷	ninja	For comments that attack a person's character instead of their argument.	Character Assassin
Unsubstantiated Claim	1123	U+1F52E	🔮	crystal ball	Claims made without any credible source or evidence.	Seen in a Vision
Anecdotal Evidence	581	U+1F984	🦄	unicorn	Relying heavily on personal experiences instead of broader evidence.	Unicorns Don't Exist
Emotionally Charged	103	U+1F621	😡	enraged face	Comments that seem to be driven by or intended to provoke emotion.	Inciting Anger
Off-Topic	115	U+1F47D	👽	alien	Drifting from the main topic of discussion.	Alien to the Topic
Oversimplification	815	U+1F36C	🍬	candy	Analysis or solution that ignores complexity of the situation.	Empty Calories
Shill	72	U+1F978	🥸	disguised face	This poster appears to be someone who consistently pushes a narrative.	Lack of Authentic Critique

Neutral

Meaning	Ordinal	Unicode	Emoji	Short Name	Detail	Why
Seeking Clarification	1520	U+2753	❓	red question mark	When a user asks for more information or clarity on a point.	I Have Questions
Background Info	1267	U+1F4DA	📚	books	Providing context or background information relevant to the discussion.	Books Provide Info
Experience-Based	255	U+1F9D3	🧓	older person	Provides substantial and relevant real-world evidence.	Older People are Experienced
Hypothesis	35	U+1F914	🤔	thinking face	A theory or idea that hasn't been substantiated but adds to the discussion.	Pondering
Bot	117	U+1F916	🤖	robot	This looks like a bot account / post.	Literal Robot

GPT Thoughts on Reactions

Positive Tags

1. Insightful: For comments that offer a fresh perspective or deep insight.
   1. light bulb, 1257, U+1F4A1, 💡
   2. 69, U+1F92F, 🤯, exploding head
2. Cited Source: For comments that provide reputable sources to back their statements.
   1. graduation cap, 1188, U+1F393, 🎓
   2. 962, U+2693, ⚓, anchor
   3. 1536, U+2714, ✔, check mark
3. Well-Structured: For arguments that are logically structured and easy to follow.
   1. 865, U+1F9F1, 🧱, brick
   2. 864, U+1F3D7, 🏗, building construction
   3. 173 U+1F596 🖖 vulcan salute
4. Open-Ended: For comments that invite further discussion or pose thought-provoking questions.
   1. 544, U+1F5E3, 🗣, speaking head
5. Empathetic: Recognizing comments that show a deep understanding or empathy towards another viewpoint, even if they don't agree.
   1. 547, U+1FAC2, 🫂, people hugging
6. Balanced View: For comments that consider multiple perspectives before drawing a conclusion.
   1. 1354, U+2696, ⚖, balance scale
7. Fact-Based: Comments that stick strictly to factual information.
   1. 339, U+1F575, 🕵, detective
   2. 220, U+1F9E0, 🧠, brain
8. Constructive Feedback: Positive suggestions or feedback on a particular idea or argument.
   1. 346, U+1F477, 👷, construction worker
   2. 961. U+1F6A7, 🚧, construction

Negative Tags

1. Fallacy Used: For comments that employ logical fallacies in their arguments.
   1. 162, U+1F573, 🕳, hole
2. Ad Hominem: For comments that attack a person's character instead of their argument.
   1. 345, U+1F977, 🥷, ninja
3. Unsubstantiated Claim: Claims made without any credible source or evidence.
   1. 1123, U+1F52E, 🔮, crystal ball
4. Over-Generalization: Making a broad statement without sufficient evidence.
5. Anecdotal Evidence: Relying heavily on personal experiences instead of broader evidence.
   1. 581, U+1F984, 🦄, unicorn
   2. 635, U+1F9A2, 🦢, swan
6. Emotionally Charged: Comments that seem to be driven more by emotion than reasoned analysis.
   1. 103, U+1F621, 😡, enraged face
7. Off-Topic: Drifting from the main topic of discussion.
   1. 76, U+1F615, 😕, confused face
   2. 953, U+1F6E4, 🛤, railway track
   3. 115, U+1F47D, 👽, alien
8. Oversimplification: Analysis or solution that ignores complexity of the situation.
   1. 815, U+1F36C, 🍬, candy
9. Shill:
   1. 72, U+1F978, 🥸, disguised face

Neutral/Informative Tags

1. Seeking Clarification: When a user asks for more information or clarity on a point.
   1. 1520, U+2753, ❓, red question mark
2. Background Info: Providing context or background information relevant to the discussion.
   1. 1267, U+1F4DA, 📚, books
3. Experience-Based: Provides substantial and relevant real-world evidence.
   1. 255, U+1F9D3, 🧓, older person
   2. 636, U+1F989, 🦉, owl
4. Hypothesis: Proposing a theory or idea that hasn't been substantiated yet but adds to the discussion.
   1. thought balloon, 167, U+1F4AD, 💭
   2. 35, U+1F914, 🤔, thinking face
5. Bot: This looks like a bot account / post.
   1. 117, U+1F916, 🤖, robot

Considerations

• Guidelines: Provide users with guidelines on how to use the tags appropriately. This can prevent misuse or over-tagging.
• Feedback Loop: Allow users to see how their comments are tagged by others. This can be a learning tool for them to understand how they can improve their contribution to the discussions.
• Avoid Gaming: Just like with upvotes/downvotes, there's a potential for users to "game" the system. Implementing a system where only a limited number of tags can be applied per user or per comment might help.