Originally Posted by Halx

Ok, I suppose in order to create accountability, we must institute a system. Give in a little to order. Here's what I am thinking.

Phase I.

Upon its release, the forum is released in the method I am suggesting. We see how it goes. If lawlessness overcomes it, I'll wipe it clean and start again with Phase II.


Phase II.

vBulletin has a reputation system built in. We'd use the reputation as status. Restrictions will be put on registration.

The top 50% of the population will be able to moderate posts.
The top 10% of the population will be able to ban users.

This changes the dynamic of what I was looking for originally, but it's more stable. It forces people to establish themselves, thus promoting accountability.