I don't understand why slashdot's old moderation and metamoderation tools aren't in more wide use. a downvote has to have a reason. votes are metamoderated to

I don't understand why slashdot's old moderation and metamoderation tools aren't in more wide use. a downvote has to have a reason. votes are metamoderated to see if they are reasonable and if you are determined to not be reasonable, you lose moderating privileges.