The article says 'what we propose', so is this going to happen? The last time STINC, sent one of these out re: the downvote it happened real quick.
I dont delegate much of my SP to Actifit etc.., as you may or not be aware.. I like the power to vote on things.
What you mentioned about Circle Jerking can happen inadvertently due to sheer human connections and friendships. I'm all up for a different way of doing things, so I say lets try it.
The separate pool for flagging? Yes, you see down votes all the time on YouTube etc.. but where there's money involved it tends to get personal. I don't see it making a whole lot of difference, do you?
RE: Downvote pool