On 12/9/2011 5:58 AM, Vladimir Panteleev wrote:
This is a complicated issue - mainly due to the possibility of abuse. Reddit has complicated heuristic algorithms for detecting misbehavior and balancing votes, built up from years of experience. Even though their code is open, it's probably not worth the effort. We could make little attempt to police votes, but then they would lose meaning as soon as someone bored enough comes along.
Much as I like the voting system, I agree that it may be not worth it due to dealing with abuse.
