LuckKittyDragonAlt wrote:

so, im confused; is scratch going to make changes to the look or just do other things like optimizations?

gem1001 wrote:

LuckKittyDragonAlt wrote:

so, im confused; is scratch going to make changes to the look or just do other things like optimizations?

The ‘3.0-style’ (scratch-www) and ‘2.0-style’ (scratchr2) websites are going to be entirely replaced with a new site that will update both the frontend/UI and the backend

Humble_banana wrote:

gem1001 wrote:

LuckKittyDragonAlt wrote:

so, im confused; is scratch going to make changes to the look or just do other things like optimizations?

The ‘3.0-style’ (scratch-www) and ‘2.0-style’ (scratchr2) websites are going to be entirely replaced with a new site that will update both the frontend/UI and the backend

Since the forums use the ‘backend’ 2.0 style design, I assume they would be redesigned?

LuckKittyDragonAlt wrote:

so, im confused; is scratch going to make changes to the look or just do other things like optimizations?

gem1001 wrote:

Prossibly

HighlaneGamingStudio wrote:

Both, except the project editor (and potentially the forums) are staying the same for a while longer.

-l-u-m-e-n- wrote:

I have a question. How would the NGP filter work? Would it be the same as Scratch's current filter or different will it use AI?

-l-u-m-e-n- wrote:

I have a question. How would the NGP filter work? Would it be the same as Scratch's current filter, or different? Will it use AI?

• Block filters
  
• Allow filters
  
• Macro patterns
  
• Custom patterns
  

Identifier: banna
Pattern: b+a+n+n+a+

• banna
  
• baanna
  
• bannaaa
  
• bAnnA
  
• b.a.n.n.a
  

banna

bluebannafruit

Blocked: banna
Allowed: bluebannafruit

Normally I would block this, but this specific word is allowed.

banna
bannas
bannaman
bannapeople

• Fewer filters to maintain
  
• Easier moderation
  
• More consistent filtering
  
• Faster updates when new variations appear
  

• Patterns
  
• Rules
  
• Block lists
  
• Allow lists
  
• Macro filters
  

• Confidence scores
  
• Toxicity ratings
  
• Context analysis
  
• AI review flags
  
• Automated moderation decisions
  

• Advanced matching patterns
  
• Allow-list exceptions
  
• Macro rules
  
• Custom filtering logic
  

82BITMYSTERY wrote:

For example, let's pretend the blocked word is “banna”.

Humble_banana wrote:

82BITMYSTERY wrote:

For example, let's pretend the blocked word is “banna”.

Oh no let's hope not – what about my username?

If AI was used in the scratch filter, do you think it would ‘learn’ to accept or decline certain phrases, based on it's training?
Personally I don't think it would, this role still needs a human moderator – for now at least.

82BITMYSTERY wrote:

-l-u-m-e-n- wrote:

I have a question. How would the NGP filter work? Would it be the same as Scratch's current filter, or different? Will it use AI?

This information comes from offical 2023 concept images, so some details may have changed since then.



How the NGP Filter Appears to Work

Based on the leaked concepts, the system appears to support:

• Block filters
  
• Allow filters
  
• Macro patterns
  
• Custom patterns
  

This suggests that the filter could be much more flexible than a simple word list.

For example, let's pretend the blocked word is “banna”.

A moderator could create a pattern that detects multiple variations of the same word instead of only blocking the exact spelling.

Example:

Identifier: banna
Pattern: b+a+n+n+a+

Depending on how the pattern is written, it could potentially detect:

• banna
  
• baanna
  
• bannaaa
  
• bAnnA
  
• b.a.n.n.a
  

This would make it harder to bypass the filter through simple spelling changes.

What Allow Patterns Do

One challenge with any filter is avoiding false positives.

For example, if the word “banna” is blocked:

banna

but an innocent word contains the same letters:

bluebannafruit

the filter might accidentally block it.

That is where allow patterns likely come in.

Example:

Blocked: banna
Allowed: bluebannafruit

The filter would essentially say:

Normally I would block this, but this specific word is allowed.

This helps moderators block unwanted content while avoiding unnecessary filter hits.

What Macro Patterns Might Do

The “Macro Pattern” section is especially interesting.

From the concept images, it looks like a single rule can cover many related words at once.

For example:

banna
bannas
bannaman
bannapeople

Instead of creating four separate filters, moderators could manage them through one larger pattern.

Benefits could include:

• Fewer filters to maintain
  
• Easier moderation
  
• More consistent filtering
  
• Faster updates when new variations appear
  

Will It Use AI?

Based solely on these concept images, there is no obvious sign that AI is involved.

The screenshots mainly show:

• Patterns
  
• Rules
  
• Block lists
  
• Allow lists
  
• Macro filters
  

Those are all traditional rule-based moderation methods.

If AI moderation were involved, I would expect to see things such as:

• Confidence scores
  
• Toxicity ratings
  
• Context analysis
  
• AI review flags
  
• Automated moderation decisions
  

None of those appear in the concepts shown.

Could AI Be Added Later?

Possibly, but there is no evidence of that in these screenshots.

Given the community feedback the Scratch Team has received regarding AI-powered features such as the Creative Learning Assistant (CLA), it seems more likely that moderation would continue relying on rule-based systems and human review rather than large-scale AI moderation.

My Overall Guess

Based on these concept images, the NGP filter looks more like a powerful pattern-based moderation system than an AI moderation system.

The goal appears to be giving moderators more control through:

• Advanced matching patterns
  
• Allow-list exceptions
  
• Macro rules
  
• Custom filtering logic
  

Rather than relying on AI, the system seems designed to catch different variations of the same word while still allowing moderators to create exceptions when necessary.

Of course, these are only concepts from 2023, so the final implementation could be different.

paralellas said:
In 2023, I led the design process of Scratch's new username-filtering tool to ensure that all created usernames were safe and aligned with the Scratch Community Guidelines, while also making it easier for Scratch moderation teams to edit safety filters in the existing filter library.

scratchniceperson wrote:

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This means that these filters are already in use in the moderation backend and are not new for the NGP.

gem1001 wrote:

samuelthedude wrote:

I’m just wondering, what will it look like? Will there be a beta for us to test?

schools.scratch.org used NGP
I did some stuff to see the hidden page elements

d0ggy1sg00d wrote:

(#1474)

gem1001 wrote:

samuelthedude wrote:

I’m just wondering, what will it look like? Will there be a beta for us to test?

snip

flyingemail6262 wrote:

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