Amplifying the comment, @abit
There's already a Steemit downvoting survey running.
- The Steemit community has discovered the whale experiment by serendipity. A common courtesy would be to inform everyone of what was about to happen.
- Wonder how scientific this experiment would be?

Oh, thanks.
Conclusion?
The survey is not yet completed, @abit
Will report back in, once its done.
Here's the link to the survey.