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[–] SurvivorType 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

This could be abused, especially with smaller subverses. A group of like-minded individuals (and/or alts) could subscribe and bide their time. When they decided the time was right, they could vote to depose the mod and possibly take over.

Even if we change a detail of your proposal to x CCP within that subverse, there is a potential for abuse by groups who have nothing better to do that formulate long term plans of this nature. They could become active participants, the entire time planning to take over later.

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[–] jackofdiamonds [S] ago 

That would require insane amounts of clandestine plotting, and could be easily foiled by the true users of that sub simply coming up with 34% of the vote in support of the existing mod. Worst case scenario, an admin could step in and overrule if it were an obvious case of abuse, like a very niche, unpopular opinion subverse being flooded with fake supporters for six months.

Do you really imagine that SJWs have the stomach to write a bunch of realistic sounding racist posts in order to build 100 CCP at /v/coontown, though?

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[–] SurvivorType 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

That's a pretty specific example. I have no idea to what lengths some groups might go to or their reasons why, I only know that such a thing would become possible. If you make an exploit possible, someone is bound to take advantage of it.

Why introduce a vulnerability?

If you are going to involve admins, why not make that the first step instead of the last?