there has to be a better way
That's what we're aiming for here.
The "Proof of Brain" tribe is an experiment aiming to capture the essence that Hive and Steem have failed to instantiate -- we will keep iterating to keep improving, as long as it takes, probably forever ...
Blurt has eliminated the Downvote wars by getting rid of the Downvote button. They have developed a proprietary algorithm to stop bad actors … some very smart developers over there. https://Blurt.blog