One model that I've thought of in the past would be centered around moderators instead of direct voting like reddit/hn. Instead of a discussion being by-everyo

One model that I've thought of in the past would be centered around moderators instead of direct voting like reddit/hn. Instead of a discussion being by-everyone-for-everyone, a discussion would be led by a moderator, who would be in charge of voting or banning within that conversation. People would then vote on the _moderator_ rather than on the conversation directly. Eventually I imagine we might see popular moderators who are seen as fair, and they would take their "job" quite seriously, and we would see some good discussions. Maybe. Or maybe it would be a total shit-show. :)