Ex-Reddit CEO on Twitter moderation
At least one missing element is that of <i>reputation</i>. I don&#x27;t think it should work exactly like it does in the real world, but the absence of it seems to always lead to major problems.<p>The cost of being a jerk online is too low - it&#x27;s almost entirely free of any consequences.<p>Put another way, not everyone deserves a megaphone. Not everyone deserves to chime in on any conversation they want. The promise of online discussion is that everyone should have the <i>potential</i> to rise to that, but just granting them that privilege from the outset and hardly ever revoking it doesn&#x27;t work.<p>Rather than having an overt moderation system, I&#x27;d much rather see where the reach&#x2F;visibility&#x2F;weight of your messages is driven by things like your time in the given community, your track record of insightful, levelheaded conversation, etc.