https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1503.07723/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34365215urn:hackerpapers:mention:1503.07723:34365215Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:19:41 GMT<p>We looked into the data in 2015 and wrote this paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/1503.07723 From the abstract: A common objection against the use of these platforms is the delegation system, where a user can delegate his vote to another user, giving rise to so-called super-voters, i.e. powerful users who receive many delegations. It has been asserted in the past that the presence of these super-voters undermines the democratic process, and therefore delegative democracy should be avoided. In this paper, we look at the emergence of super-voters in the largest delegative online democracy platform…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1503.07723/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CY