Either one. Of course, I have no way to know if the statement is literally true, since I don’t have access to other people’s karma scores and downvote records, but Eugene downvoted enough that the effect is plausible. You should at least consider, when selecting moderators, whether the potential moderator was mass-downvoted and adjust the karma and karma ratio cutoffs appropriately.
Either one. Of course, I have no way to know if the statement is literally true, since I don’t have access to other people’s karma scores and downvote records, but Eugene downvoted enough that the effect is plausible. You should at least consider, when selecting moderators, whether the potential moderator was mass-downvoted and adjust the karma and karma ratio cutoffs appropriately.