I think this request undermines how karma systems should work on a website. ‘Only people who have engaged with a long set of prerequisites can decide to make this post less visible’ seems like it would systematically prevent posts people want to see less of from being downvoted.
Right, but “people who are inclined to read many pages worth of material and think deeply on it” very much selects for people who have positive experiences with that material.
I think this request undermines how karma systems should work on a website. ‘Only people who have engaged with a long set of prerequisites can decide to make this post less visible’ seems like it would systematically prevent posts people want to see less of from being downvoted.
My request applies to both positive and negative responses.
Right, but “people who are inclined to read many pages worth of material and think deeply on it” very much selects for people who have positive experiences with that material.
I agree!