I am not split on downvoting - it screwed Steemit, and it is screwing Hive too. It is a tool for reward pool control and censorship. I'm not just saying that because I'm blacklisted - most of my favourite bloggers have been driven off these platforms, and the tool used every time was downvoting.
The only people earning a living on Hive now are the insiders - but anyone living in an inexpensive country would appreciate US$100 a week I suspect!
Unwritten rules are meaningless - try upvoting yourself on Bastyon - it simply doesn't work, problem solved.