Sadly, I think a site that relies on volunteers to maintain the community standards is doomed to go down that path. The people who tend to rise in a site that'

Sadly, I think a site that relies on volunteers to maintain the community standards is doomed to go down that path. The people who tend to rise in a site that's organized that way are people who devote the most time to volunteering for the site. And volunteering for the site means spending a lot of time reeeeaallllyy focused on a glowing screen. Meaning people who naturally rise to the top in such a community are people who've chosen to devote large portions of their free time to content, not people.