Thanks @timcliff I think a lot of people would benefit from weighing in on it. I want views that are similar to my own as well as polar opposite. From new minnows to whales that support my idea all the way across the spectrum to those who like the system already and would hate to see it change.
A discussion and consensus will hopefully allow a system that will be approved by the most people possible, and there is always the ability to roll back the system if people absolutely hate it.
Being in beta, lots of new features will roll out, but unlike facebook, we have a voice and a the developers and @ned and @dan have a vested interest in our collective opinion. They want people to enjoy being here and continuing to create content with high quality.
I really enjoy how the developers and highly vested users are not hiding behind the scenes and are active in the community and respond to questions from many people regardless of status.