It looks that when you have to limit others, the solution can be found... But, we sometimes need a solution to protect us (and others) from ourselves... I know that it looks suicidal action, but it can be done on everyone's benefit...
As you said, witnesses (and large accounts) are investors and should "keep an eye" on "peasants" (us...) as this whole thing can't work between 20 people on the top of the chain...
And I agree that reputation itself can't be a factor, but it can be combined with some other metrics... I can't believe that it is not possible to do... Of course, IF THERE ARE WILL to do it...
Possibly a re-imagination of development in how to offset abuse from the base code up ... stake based control seems to dictate that those with stake may also bend the rules as they are the enforcing parties also ... enforcement leads to flag wars thus they tend to ignore each other 🤔 how can that be accounted for in a metric is what needs to be addressed but I doubt any of them would willingly give up their control of the platform
Just to be clear... I have nothing against people that have high stakes to lead this chain into a good way... Limiting someone's positive creativity is a crazy thing, but limiting ourselves to do stupid, negative things would be actually a good move...
But, maybe I'm too utopian... :)
Moving to a tipping rewards system is the only real way ... would also stop people from voting themselves or creating secondary accounts to do so ... look at Whaleshares the problem is solved just required willingness of controlling parties to give up their ability to rape the rewards pool and limit others ability to be rewarded.
well, we have a tipping system, we will see how it will be adopted... I wouldn't give up so fast on the main Hive idea about the rewards, but we need some adjusting...
but, as you said... someone should give up his "rights" to do this thing better, and that will be hard to happen