Netflix’s new fantasy series Wednesday is about monster hunting, family secrets, friendship and love. Ironically, the last point now provided for a little social media scandal. Because the title character, played by Jenna Ortega, dates two men during the 8 episodes: Tyler (Hunter Doohan) and Xavier (Percy Hynes White). But many fans also recognize deeper feelings in Wednesday’s relationship with her roommate Enid (Emma Myers).
In the series one hidden lesbian love story every fan is free to read. The problem: Apparently Netflix or the Netflix social media team didn’t see it that way. In the last few days, a Wednesday post on Twitter has been bubbling up. The reason: a strange moderation decision. What did Netflix do wrong? And what right?
Escalation level 1: Netflix apparently hides “lesbian” Wednesday comments
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The Twitter post itself dates from November 19 and is completely banal: a simple start message for the series with an accompanying video teaser. It is normal for the discussions below the tweet to be moderated by a professional social media team. It is also standard Hide answers you don’t like – because they are, for example, insulting or lead completely away from the topic.
But the answers Netflix hid were actually neither one nor the other. Instead, it was apparently mainly answers that interpret Wednesday as lesbian. Hidden tweets can still be accessed, you just have to open them consciously. A selection: “Yes Gay”, “Why is it not gay” or “She’s kind of gay”.
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Fans got the procedure and drew attention to why the outgoing post over the past weekend Cited nearly 2,600 times became. This often includes tweets like this one showing screenshots of the hidden replies:
“Does Netflix know we can see the hidden answers because…”
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Escalation level 2: Netflix recognizes the error
The shitstorm did not remain hidden from Netflix and probably caused a change of course. The discarded Comments have since reappeared. But what was behind the decision remains unclear. There is no statement. Instead, fans made fun of the “Hidden Gay Replies Party” and probably tried to be hidden from the moderation.
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At the latest, however, the matter was no longer funny than itself homophobic users interfered. Apparently they had become aware of the initial tweet through the shitstorm.
Escalation level 3: Netflix gets homophobic applause
The comment line was flooded with anti-gay and lesbian posts. The authors were happy found a supposed ally in Netflix to have. The disaster was complete. The social media team had to clean up again, but this time for good reason.
Now if you click the icon with the hidden replies under the post, you will see a whole one there Pile of homophobic junk, which Netflix unnecessarily intruded on. There was no apparent reason to sort out the answers, Netflix has to put up with the accusation. After that, the moderator did everything to keep the damage low.
By the way, who can do nothing at all for the whole chaos: the series and its participants. You can currently stream all 8 episodes on Netflix.
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