An exploration of recent downvoting patterns across the whole of the Hive blockchain.
This analysis examines 37,483 downvotes cast over the past 7 days (2025-08-31 to 2025-09-07).
Key Metrics
- Downvotes Analyzed: 37,483
- Total Downvote Value: $1654.62 HBD
- Average Downvote Value: $0.044 HBD
- Largest Single Downvote: $91.49 HBD
- Unique Downvoters: 205
- Unique Authors Affected: 6,140
- "Last Moment" Downvotes: 7.9% (downvoted within 12h of payout)
- Reputation Reducing Downvotes: 34,376 (91.7%)
๐ฏ Top Downvoters
The following accounts cast the highest value of downvotes during this period:
| Rank | Account | Total Value (HBD) | Vote Count | Avg Value | Authors Affected | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | buildawhale | $374.01 | 787 | $0.475 | 160 | 91 |
| 2 | themarkymark | $242.64 | 160 | $1.517 | 47 | 81 |
| 3 | adm | $206.39 | 218 | $0.947 | 90 | 61 |
| 4 | alpha | $191.36 | 213 | $0.898 | 92 | 44 |
| 5 | azircon | $119.12 | 31 | $3.843 | 7 | 78 |
| 6 | usainvote | $107.40 | 18 | $5.967 | 4 | 67 |
| 7 | solominer | $105.12 | 17 | $6.183 | 2 | 81 |
| 8 | blocktrades | $91.49 | 1 | $91.487 | 1 | 80 |
| 9 | galenkp | $40.41 | 142 | $0.285 | 10 | 83 |
| 10 | neoxian | $24.31 | 4 | $6.077 | 3 | 72 |
| 11 | acidyo | $18.22 | 5 | $3.644 | 2 | 83 |
| 12 | belikechuck | $14.37 | 22 | $0.653 | 5 | N/A |
| 13 | erikah | $11.77 | 21 | $0.561 | 4 | 82 |
| 14 | faiz1971 | $10.55 | 52 | $0.203 | 1 | 68 |
| 15 | fuddu | $10.51 | 39 | $0.270 | 3 | N/A |
๐ Top Downvoter Analysis
- buildawhale cast $374.01 HBD in downvotes
- This represents 23.9% of total downvote value
- Average 0.475 HBD per downvote (vs. 0.044 HBD sample average)
- Affected 160 unique authors
๐ฏ Most Downvoted Authors
These authors received the highest cumulative downvotes:
| Rank | Author | Total Value (HBD) | Vote Count | Avg Value | Unique Downvoters | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | taskmaster4450 | $281.55 | 71 | $3.965 | 10 | 86 |
| 2 | taskmaster4450le | $128.27 | 2141 | $0.060 | 11 | 81 |
| 3 | kgakakillerg | $93.33 | 54 | $1.728 | 10 | 75 |
| 4 | offgridlife | $80.14 | 55 | $1.457 | 7 | 75 |
| 5 | pastorencina | $46.11 | 26 | $1.773 | 7 | 71 |
| 6 | moeenali | $37.82 | 23 | $1.645 | 5 | 79 |
| 7 | alexvan | $36.47 | 14 | $2.605 | 3 | 79 |
| 8 | hafiz34 | $36.46 | 32 | $1.139 | 3 | 70 |
| 9 | kingscrown | $33.89 | 13 | $2.607 | 8 | 82 |
| 10 | jin-out | $28.40 | 12 | $2.367 | 3 | 61 |
| 11 | okolakk | $20.21 | 92 | $0.220 | 5 | 53 |
| 12 | vitabriana | $19.64 | 6 | $3.273 | 2 | 59 |
| 13 | amazing23 | $17.92 | 36 | $0.498 | 7 | 54 |
| 14 | boishakhi | $17.67 | 66 | $0.268 | 13 | 54 |
| 15 | nigga-gamer | $17.50 | 8 | $2.187 | 3 | 52 |
๐ Most Downvoted Posts
These individual posts received the highest total downvote value during this period:
| Rank | Primary Downvoter | Author | Value (HBD) | Value Removed (%) | Post Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | blocktrades | kgakakillerg | $91.50 | 0.0% | View Post |
| 2 | buildawhale | taskmaster4450 | $44.28 | 242.7% | Tokenization Is In Full Swing |
| 3 | themarkymark | taskmaster4450 | $24.16 | 77924.8% | The End of an Era: Warren Buffett Stepping Down |
| 4 | themarkymark | taskmaster4450 | $23.79 | 0.0% | Could Bitcoin Really Hit $1 Million? |
| 5 | buildawhale | taskmaster4450 | $22.92 | 0.0% | The Era of Super Abundance And Crypto's Role |
| 6 | buildawhale | taskmaster4450le | $22.14 | 0.0% | LSTR Is The Leo Play |
| 7 | buildawhale | taskmaster4450 | $21.36 | 0.0% | United States Posts Gov't Data On Blockchain - A New Era Forming |
| 8 | buildawhale | taskmaster4450 | $19.51 | 0.0% | Alt-Coins Versus Bitcoin |
| 9 | buildawhale | taskmaster4450 | $15.99 | 2567.0% | Autonomous Agents And Ethereum: Powerful Combination |
| 10 | buildawhale | taskmaster4450le | $14.77 | 0.0% | Perpetuals Coming To LeoDex: A Primer |
| 11 | themarkymark | luckyali | $14.55 | 26.6% | Upgrading Isgald Vorst (gold), Kulu Swimhunter, Giant Alpine Skink (gold), And Alfredo |
| 12 | themarkymark | moonblast | $14.20 | 56.3% | Explaining How to Stake Cards and Generate Hot Sauce in Stakehouse Den |
| 13 | usainvote | taskmaster4450 | $11.52 | 0.0% | Congress Investing In Bitcoin |
| 14 | themarkymark | kingscrown | $11.36 | 0.0% | There is alot of free money laying in old smart contracts |
| 15 | neoxian | kingscrown | $11.29 | 0.0% | EZ |
โฐ "Last Moment" Downvotes (Within 12h of Payout)
These significant downvotes occurred within 12 hours of post payout, potentially minimizing community awareness and ability to respond:
๐ Analysis & Insights
Distribution Analysis
- Top 5 downvoters account for 68.5% of total downvote value
- Downvote/Upvote ratio: 1.97% (37,483 downvotes vs 1,904,484 upvotes in period)
- Average downvotes per downvoter: 182.8 (across all 205 downvoters affecting 6,140 authors)
๐จ Notable Patterns
- โ ๏ธ High concentration: Top 5 downvoters control 68.5% of downvote value
- ๐ฏ Repeat targeting: All 6,140 downvoted authors received an average of 6.2 downvotes each
๐ About This Report
This automated analysis is generated by @ureka.stats to provide transparency into Hive's downvoting patterns. Goals include:
- Increase transparency in reward distribution mechanisms
- Identify patterns that may indicate abuse or legitimate curation
- Provide data for community discussion and governance decisions
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Report generated on 2025-09-07 01:37:10 UTC | Data period: 2025-08-31 - 2025-09-07
I wonder why they didn't downvote this post!!
Talking about DV leads to more DVs!
That's not what leads to downvotes, but posting automated posts for profit does.
Thanks for the correction. I appreciate it!
I must have mixed up "complaining" with "talking"!
He commented under my last post!
Well, he's not wrong. Here you are continuing to talk about downvotes after getting a few after many years of this place rewarding you more than any other ever has.
This is very useful information, thank you for collecting, analyzing, and sharing it! ๐๐๐โจ๐ค
Can you @ureka.stats tell me why i got down vote ?
I have just written a brief article with advice on how to respond to downvotes - it's here: https://ureka.social/@ura-soul/downvote-help
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Oh ok got it.. thanks.
I think your analytics ๐ is broken. I havenโt made $80 in 1 week here in Hive since it was Steemit. Anyway. My lawyer will be at Hivefest this year so he will have a chat with Dan to get this fixed.
Yes .. there is no way I get anywhere near $80 worth of upvotes on my posts and comments .. but people have started sending me Bitcoin to make up for these ridiculous downvotes. So Iโm probably earning more Bitcoin than any of the .04 upvotes I actually receive . Hive is weird โฆ but very profitable
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You really had to dig deep for that excuse and still failed since that is content in and of itself and not a post that simply can get automated. Continue being scum and see what happens.