Music Moderator Prints

'I don't know what brand of remote I need. It's for the kid's stereo in the next apartment.'

Hate Platforms

"Think of it as buying in – not selling out."

"Now that's a win."

Children in fancy dress on the way to music lessons

Music producers.

"We occasionally remove content that is considered to be subversive, or a potential threat to public order and national security."

"Fact amnesty"

Social media and censorship...

"O.K., next time around let's ease up on the vibrato."

Diner is served

"Today's special is we'll pull the plug on the jukebox if someone else's music annoys you."

"This next song is about narrow-minded record executives and their reluctance to take a chance on anything a bit different."

"Afterward, there will be a short Q. and A. that will be just long enough for one person to take up too much of it."

Meet the People of the Internet

'I'm eating less and drinking less, yet I'm still merry!'

'Eat in moderation, Drink in moderation. Be merry whenever you want.'

"When did tweeting become such an angry thing?"

"Great! Now I'm torn between whether to post rants on X or Meta."

"The safest way back into the charts is a dramatic death after a party with girls, booze, and drugs!"

Violinists.

"It ain't pretty. You got a bad flap-valve leak, and your tenor drones are all gunked up. It'll be a week at least, IF I can get the parts. I do got a loaner, but she ain't much."

'Sure I do bad things, but I do them in moderation.'

Ideological positions in social networks

"Your online comment meets the offence of serious insult. The 13 spelling mistakes in the 17 words of your comment constitutes a crime against the English language!"

Skinny P. monitors the compliance of social media standards.

"Meta have stopped fact checking." "No they haven't."

"I deny causing any increase in hate speech."

John is a moderating influence so we like to filter our proposals through his head

Every day Fred had to make sure he was properly prepared for his job as a social media moderator.

'My manager thought this might help me sell a few more CDs.'

"Hi, I'm your moderator and it's my job today to keep your meeting interesting!"

"If you want to be an effective TV-debater, not pulverising your opponent would be a big step forward!"

"Bad news. You China Shop tour has been cancelled."