We could add a vote to each thread. Is this thread positive or uplifting, or is it negative and depressing.
Votes on each thread limited to one per freeper.
The article would then be weighted as positive or negative. And the poster would get a +1 or a -1 for the thread. Posting privileges for too low a cummulative score would be suspended.
And on the beautification of FR idea, perhaps a bank of tasteful pictures of beautiful women could be maintained. And FR could just automatically post a picture from this image bank along with a positive message on each and every thread.
This could lift the spirits of some of the more depressing and angry posters. It certainly wouldn’t hurt.
My impression of FR when dealing with suggestions such as this is that they’re much more willing to consider it if there’s a donation attached to the suggestion. It kinda has to pay for itself.