So centralizing moderation is the key? No, that's not the answer. The answer is upgrading the staking algorithm so while being representative of stake, it's also more representative of the community voice. Oligarchies will never represent the community, whether there's downvotes or not.
Governance needs to be more equally weighted between users, while votes need to remain stake weighted. Self voting should be eliminated via the available features and moderation must remain decentralized.
I've checked out the POB community and there's nothing there to interest me, because I don't see the features as useful or even viable answers to the problems. The content is of a lower quality as well.
What will interest me in Hive or motivate me to create more content, because I don't much? Interaction! Interaction is key to building a healthy community and dissent needs to be part of that, as do votes that balance earnings as well.
I don't see POB as the answer and can't envision this new frontend being one as well...
We do need to experiment, but taking out votes and even rep is already available through frontends and forks. They aren't very popular, why? Because those things aren't necessarily the problem. We need new ideas, to remain decentralized and become more so, but something new is needed and this isn't it.
By all means, pursue these Layer 1 improvements you seek. Personally, I think you will be more successful implementing your upgrades to 'the staking algorithm' on Layer 2 (because you don't have to ask permission to do that), then use the evidence gained from your Layer 2 experiment to convince the witnesses to implement those changes on Layer 1.
Layer 1 changes are hard to make (as they should be). Layer 2 experiments are relatively easy -- just takes some time and treasure, and a good team.
Except that's not quite what you are doing. You are disabling features that others have already done.
Also, circle jerking? You really think that's a problem? How you gonna stop that? It's human nature to support who they align with and there's nothing wrong with that. Now, get rid of stake in the votes and have it only affect the value of the post through the author's stake, then maybe it could be more fair.
Maybe not though, cuz popularity simply brings more votes consistently and can't be stopped. Hive has managed to suppress the noticeable greed shown openly, but that greed isn't going anywhere.
But again, you haven't offered here any actual necessary fixes on the second layer. Good luck though.
Best part is layer 2 allows experimentation. There's no need to embrace 1 size fits all madness for something as subjective as rewards.
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You answer is understood and very thoughtful
Thank you for this @trostparadox you make me believe in the project and see how this go i will be part of this