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Because anyone is free to sign up, and you have the tyranny of the majority.

And the majority of people are jerks.



Even if it were true (and I really don't think the majority is the problem), the whole point of the proposed system is that while everyone can sign up, only quality posters and commenters will progress to have any influence over the site.




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