<i>>The goal of this feature is to try to reduce the initial bandwagon/snowball voting, where if a comment gets a few initial downvotes it often continues going negative, or vice versa.</i><p>I've long held this perception, interesting to see it validated.<p>I'd love to see a graph of leaders, followers and influencers of moderation trends in a large community.<p>I'm particularly curious about the influence of community "celebrities". How often do they reverse the moderation trend by replying? Do they have followers who consistently moderate in response to their activity?