I guess it is better if theymos him/herself can gives us the reason why he/she doesnt want to charge people like OP and you @hillariousetc suggest. For now, i think the suggestion is good until we find other compatible solution and compare them head to head, and i cant think of one now.
Maybe because it won't do anything at all!
Do you, or does anyone of you, think that most shitposters are indigent people? Actually, most shitposters are those who can pay that fee (OP said above) rather than those who can't. And let's assumed that it is already implemented, people who can afford to pay fees would pay fees no matter what, even if they are shitposters or not. Then let's say a shitposter pays for a certain signature, do you all think he/she will stop spamming? It was like, "a criminal always remains a criminal no matter how long he/she spend his/her life in jail".
Even merit system can't stop them, am I right? Only those who want's to rank up "shitposter before" would be change by merit system. Ask them a question, those who are shitposters, do you want to rank up if you already earning at you current rank? He/she will say yes! But I assure you it's a LIE...
So maybe, theymos and other mods should think a much better way other than that.
