Board Thread:Wiki management/@comment-26942983-20160212210940/@comment-24024415-20160213021554

Ok, here's the problem with this entire thread: it's wrong.

"Peer pressure" and the effect higher powers and popular users exert are two different forces.

Note the term "pressure" in peer pressure, as it suggests one person is influenced against their will. Peer pressure forcing one person to smoke, for example. Persuasion on the otherhand, is when one user provides real backing to their argument and convinces other users to change their views, or at least take that side into account. Numerous arguements and threads could have been lead due to persuasion, not pressure.

Another problem is: removing all the influence in vote movement from any staff is impossible. They are respected people on the community, well known and would be much more trustworthy opinion than your own. Because they are specialists in the community's inner workings, they would generally understand the consequences much better than most normal and newer users. Their influence stems from trust and communal backing, it would be impossible to take that aspect away, as it's the main reason why they are sent into power!

Plus the fact that a user can dupe vote, look at the other responces and then make an official vote/change their vote. That breaks the template you ask for, unless you could not change vote. And that would be dumb, as people's opinion change. Why? Because we're humans! Change in our minds (especially with the web) can occur very easily.

tldr; It's not even "peer pressure"! ARGUMENT DED. Template can be duped! DOUBLE DED.

Also:'' "Now, look into your heart..." ''

Look into my heart!? That's... hilarious. XD