I am still relatively new to Hive and I have enjoyed my journey thus far. I am always learning and always seeking to improve being a "good Hiver".
There are many nuances and "Downvoting" is something I've yet to dabble in - but then again, I have a relatively small stake and thus my downvotes won't matter too much vs someone who downvotes with 500k Staked HP or something similarly large.
I am beginning to understand why they are needed but am reluctant to use them