Social sites which use a democratic process are just that - democratic. You may not agree with the masses but these are the stories they like. I don't see this

Social sites which use a democratic process are just that - democratic. You may not agree with the masses but these are the stories they like. I don't see this as a problem. The problem I really see is that 'we' only consider what we think appropriate/intellectual content as acceptable content. These sites are designed to promote what the masses vote and they do a darn effective job of it. "Whatever copy sells magazines at the newsstand is what the editors are going to put in a tabloid"...isn't this what every startup hopes for - serving the users need? PS: I do see spamming as a problem but that can be tackled separately.