I noticed the retaliation rate is just disturbingly high here. I think this is one of the most common reasons why people don´t use their free downvotes. Some accounts are close to quitting because of the retaliatory downvotes they have been getting.
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You are certainly right that the fear of revenge is what keeps many Steemians from using downvotes at this point in time. You may probably agree though, that this is just a numbers game. The broader DVs are used the lower the risk of receiving them in return. Minnows and dolphins play a critical role in diluting the effect of reciprocal DVs. But yeah, it remains being difficult to ramping this up since those who start will indeed take the burden of retaliation up on them until enough others follow.
Exactly. I totally agree with your points. I also understand, however, that people who post regularly (and thus have a lot of stuff to be targeted by potential revenge downvotes) and who rely on their Steem earnings to some extent, don´t want to get involved in downvote skirmishes as it can get them in some serious troubles.