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Election structure Elections are always-ongoing affairs, they never stop. This seems absolutely, horrifically, terrible. Under such a system, no leader will

by b112 3y ago

Election structure Elections are always-ongoing affairs, they never stop. This seems absolutely, horrifically, terrible. Under such a system, no leader will ever lead, instead, a leader will grandstand constantly. You'll end up with moderators that spend all day, every day, playing a popularity contest.

goodpoint 3y ago
> Under such a system, no leader will ever lead That's the whole point. It elects spokespersons, not leaders. It's a wonderful idea.
- b112 3y ago
  It's terrible. Peer pressure, eg popularity contests, are the cause of most of this world's ills!
  - goodpoint 3y ago
    Do you realize that on the Internet people can move to a different community if they don't like the BDFL-style mods? Besides, you are precisely claiming that dictatorships are better than democracies.
    - b112 3y ago
      Read carefully. I said no such thing.
int_19h 3y ago
Why do you need a "leader that leads" for a subreddit? As for grandstanding, that may well be the case if that's what the membership wants - in which case I would argue that it is precisely what they should get. But also, does it really matter if you can just opt out from moderators you don't like?