My only concern with this is that it's another feature that I have to maintain. I really like the concept though and I think it will have an interesting effect on the experience but I don't know if I or future new users will choose to maintain the feature.

Like b_b noted, if there were some way to have this done automatically based on past votes on comments, that would be infinitely better. I have no idea how feasible this is but perhaps if I vote on someones comment 5 times in one month, it elevates them to good status. If I don't vote on them at all for a couple weeks it would demote them back to neutral status. I could still change the settings manually of course and I would always have to manually switch the position to "poor."

Very ideally, it would be cool if the sliders had the same sort of gravity the feed had.

Probable problems:

1. If someone else or I simply aren't around Hubski for a period of time it could ruin the ratings.

2. Processing/server/coding issues of implementing this feature

3. Getting the proper number of votes per time period that fits a wide range of people's hubski habits.

Something that may mitigate these problems would be a "lock" button. I could manually lock kleinbl00 and _refugee_'s comment reputation in place regardless of my interaction with them while others float around.

I also really like kleinbl00's point:

I will also predict that if properly studied, it will lead to discoveries of methodologies that will help.

I agree wholeheartedly. Further, I believe that if done properly, this feature could really make Hubski stand out. It really changes the way a comment section works. It's not chronological or most voted on: it's particular to each person.