I don't know actually... downvotes can hurt though and I hope HIVE thrives not just for the token price and all...it has potential.
If it were not for HIVE which was before Steem, I would not have become that writter I am today.
It's sad that people want to exploit for money and bully others etc... I hope I never encounter such ugly instances which would actually reduce my experience in HIVE...also now I use HIVE to get some earners, along with other writing platforms, because I have no other work currently.
But it's provide me the oppurtunity to become a full time crypto person and it will help in the long run.