[meheleventyone]

Isn't it just an example of democratic content moderation? We up vote, down vote and flag content. We don't get the ability to do so unless we are a community member of some tenure. It's augmented by centralized moderation by a handful of moderators.

How well it works is always a topic here.

[freeqaz]

We don't see all of the countless hours spent by mods like dang to keep the quality high. It's a thankless job most of the time!

[meheleventyone]

Having moderated some large forums in the past I know!

[randompwd]

> Isn't it just an example of democratic content moderation

A democracy makes great efforts to ensure 1 person = 1 vote. Online platforms do not.