The problem here is one of governance. Why should a mod have absolute control over what happens in a subverse? How about option zero:
0. We decentralize power over Voat subverse governance by creating a user-based system of rules and modding. Moderators can be kicked and banned by a vote of the subverse users. Members can establish and alter rules by way of subverse votes, including to establish a vesting period of X months of membership before members of a subverse have voting rights.
Yes, this will involve a lot of coding. Yes, it will involve a lot of messy discussion. Yes, different subverses will have different rules. But if Voat wants to be at the forefront of community-based discussion on the internet, it needs a correspondingly advanced -- and decentralized -- governance system.
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The problem here is one of governance. Why should a mod have absolute control over what happens in a subverse? How about option zero:
0. We decentralize power over Voat subverse governance by creating a user-based system of rules and modding. Moderators can be kicked and banned by a vote of the subverse users. Members can establish and alter rules by way of subverse votes, including to establish a vesting period of X months of membership before members of a subverse have voting rights.
Yes, this will involve a lot of coding. Yes, it will involve a lot of messy discussion. Yes, different subverses will have different rules. But if Voat wants to be at the forefront of community-based discussion on the internet, it needs a correspondingly advanced -- and decentralized -- governance system.