Restricting downvotes to moderators only is not effective. Also creating an environment where blind are leading the blind is not a good thing and the article is pointing to that.
Let me ask you this: How would someone become "sighted"?
What filter can you use to discover the next great writer?
How can someone practice enough to become good?
That's the idea of these sites. People might have limitations but they can build them up. The voting system works but has problems. The alternative is often worse, individual silos, social network noise, etc.
What filter can you use to discover the next great writer?
How can someone practice enough to become good?
That's the idea of these sites. People might have limitations but they can build them up. The voting system works but has problems. The alternative is often worse, individual silos, social network noise, etc.