>The goal of this feature is to try to reduce the initial bandwagon/snowball voting, where if a comment gets a few initial downvotes it often continues going ne

>The goal of this feature is to try to reduce the initial bandwagon/snowball voting, where if a comment gets a few initial downvotes it often continues going negative, or vice versa. I've long held this perception, interesting to see it validated. I'd love to see a graph of leaders, followers and influencers of moderation trends in a large community. I'm particularly curious about the influence of community "celebrities". How often do they reverse the moderation trend by replying? Do they have followers who consistently moderate in response to their activity?