Pretty much what has already been stated about long con type operations. I couldn't find a clear outline of what all it will entail and how much it might impact v/pizzagate (from what I read, some of the options might not apply to all subverses), so my concerns are only vague in nature.

The "tyranny of the majority" is a valid point IMHO. v/pizzagate has a number of very different and distinct sub-groups who are drawn together by their common anger about child sexual exploitation and the corruption and destruction of America's organizations and institutions. There are the Christians who tend to be most concerned with the Satanic aspects of PG. There are the conservative patriots appalled at the use of American might (many are vets or law enforcement) to enable PG. There are the abuse survivors (or friends/family thereof) who want justice but struggle with PTSD and rage. There are the Catholics who know too well the horrors of PG and are determined to put an end to it, but who fear being targeted personally by fellow Voaters because of priest abuse. There are the BernieBros who want to see Hillary fry. There are the once-Democrat idealists who don't like Republicans or Trump and are just here for the kids. There are the Trump lovers from T_D for whom he can do no wrong -- and the utterly disillusioned conspiracists who want to burst the bubble of anyone pro-Trump or pro-America. I don't have a clear sense of what proportion of our members fall into these groupings, but all these voices have a right to speak, and some of them want to silence others. Depending on how the voting system works, it could be problematic.

I guess the biggest concern I have at the moment is how it will effect the selection of mods. It's difficult to find mods for v/pizzagate. The people who WANT to take the heat tend to have a particular agenda they are passionate about (that dominates their comment history -- such as the groups I just mentioned) and it's hard to mod effectively when that is the case. But the dispassionate, critical thinkers tend to not want to become am official Designated Asshole, due to the vicious attacks of shills and the general dissatisfaction of legit members with current moderation. It's not clear how the new voting powers will change how people become mods or get the boot, but shills will definitely try to turn it to their advantage. Sometimes I wish it was a random, rotating assignment like jury duty. :-)

My hope is that the "poll" feature will lead to a great improvement in allowing subverse members to articulate and shape the way they want the sub to function and lead to a much higher satisfaction level. I actually see that benefit as far more likely to have a large impact, so I'm kind of excited to use it.

I do wish it were possible to limit people to one alt Voatwide at a time, though, to prevent gaming the system. Or perhaps have Voat show all of a user's alts on one profile page so they are accountable.