What about connecting pending comments (or posts) to an initial upvote? - Anything posted by K- users is only visible to K+ users and the K- guy who posted it.

What about connecting pending comments (or posts) to an initial upvote? - Anything posted by K- users is only visible to K+ users and the K- guy who posted it. - Nobody can comment on a K- post/comment until it gets the first upvote by a K+ user. - Once a K+ user upvotes the K- post, it clears for everyone to read and respond, even if it drops under 0 later. I imagine this could easily reduce the most obvious friction.