> I've noticed over time that in certain areas it can very much be those with the least experience on a subject (but the most free time) who wield the most infl

> I've noticed over time that in certain areas it can very much be those with the least experience on a subject (but the most free time) who wield the most influence. Unfortunately, I have found similar. A prime example I feel is Reddit mods, who all do it for free and spend countless hours moderating a community. In fact powermods, the most influential ones, were moderating a decent handful of communities. There wasn’t necessarily any reason for them to be in power specifically other than they had the time and desire for that power. No real need to interact with the community or even know what they were saying, as long as you could remove enough low quality content to retain your position.