Those are some interesting thoughts. I get what you are saying, but I also think people need to have a little thicker skin. I agree that some people abuse the system, but like you said, in your case the downvote was relatively small, so what is the harm really. The first time I got a down vote I was pretty pissed. Then I just got used to it. If it severely impacts your rewards, that is another story, but if it is just some little gnat downvote, I just ignore it. It's too bad that we lost a potential newcomer though. Hopefully they think it over and change their mind.
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It wasn't the effect on me that I was concerned about, but how it made the platform look to new people. This guy influences a lot of people, so the person spewing those hearts, did it at the worst possible time.
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Do they use Reddit at all? Just curious.
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I'm not much of a Reddit user myself, so it's not something I don't think I've ever had a reason to ask about.
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Fair enough. I just know there is a downvote feature in there so if they can handle that, they should be able to handle it hear. I'm not trying to argue with you, I get what you are saying, but I don't think downvotes are going anywhere on here. I think the general consensus among the community is that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. I was simply trying to see if there was a way to reason with the person.
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I hear exactly what you're saying and I've been around long enough that I don't expect anything to change either. I just wanted to get these thoughts out before I stepped out for the day and I hope you're having an awesome one! :)
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Yeah, just about quitting time so it is about to get even better. 68 degrees out too. Gonna be a nice evening. Take care!
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I got downvotes and I don't care, worse I found the insults one had because of downvotes I did on Steem. Each of his comments contained at least one insult, including son of a bitch.
I find that much worse and that something like that is not even punishable with downvotes according to etiquette.
Some people abuse the system...now that is a slight understatement...
https://peakd.com/hive-189111/@lols/was-this-the-biggest-downvote-in-the-history-of-hive