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Do you think something like this could overcome the effects of say, the 50 Cent Party[1]? Or would they eventually end up being 80% of the "vetted accounts"?

• codingdave 10y ago
  In my mind, nothing like that should ever get vetted - only vetted accounts would be able to approve other accounts to get vetted. And with multiple layers of vetting, even if mistakes happen, it just won't go very high. Worst case scenario, if a group does infiltrate a layer, you just demote the whole layer. It might be a temporary frustration for real people, but that is better than perpetuating shills. People who are picturing crowds coming in and messing up such a system aren't really getting the idea -- it is a closed system. Above the lowest layer, it is read-only to the public, unless you are given permission to contribute. The other commenter who said people don't want a system like this may be correct... but that might be a good thing. Catering to the crowds isn't the goal here. Finding the much smaller groups that are willing to put in more work to manage themselves, and engage in meaningful dialogue is exactly what might make places like /r/politics meaningful.