This does not appear to be a solution to the problem of manipulation by a dedicated group of confederates. In fact, "voat" seems to be a bit worse off, as users

This does not appear to be a solution to the problem of manipulation by a dedicated group of confederates. In fact, "voat" seems to be a bit worse off, as users with no history are being granted ownership over its version of subreddits. Doing much better at a large scale (i.e. beyond what a few known high quality moderators can tackle) is a Hard Problem™. An important and timely one, to boot, considering governments' efforts to erode privacy and enforce real-name identity.