That feels like it would just turn into some type of toxic popularity contest where prominent posters that get a lot of engagement get boosted to the top, irreg

That feels like it would just turn into some type of toxic popularity contest where prominent posters that get a lot of engagement get boosted to the top, irregardless of the actual quality of said engagement. In addition it may also create some type of gatekeeping effect, though in my opinion that's not exactly a bad thing for niche communities such as this.