>Humans, by nature, won't ever realize a perfect democracy. We are too much of sheep, and care too much about feeling validated and included. I think you are p

>Humans, by nature, won't ever realize a perfect democracy. We are too much of sheep, and care too much about feeling validated and included. I think you are placing too much blame on lurkers and every day commenters. The biggest issue is moderation. Moderators almost always have the power go to their head, they begin abusing mod tools and creating a repressed community rather than creating a community that fosters open and honest communication.