RE: For anyone who's still confused about what's happening
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You are absolutely correct, you just supported my downvote with what you are saying.
My vote is my voice. In this case I provided why I downvoted.
That is a HIVE thing. The downvote is not a personal attack but a content downvote. If I see content that I like I will upvote. Even if the person in my opinion is a douche. Not saying the content poster is a douche, speaking in broad term. If someone puts good content, even if I personally don't like them I will upvote. This is a HIVE thing.
It's the whole reason we are saying HIVE is the platform to be in. No censorship other than the community voicing their choice through upvotes or downvotes.
Freedom of speech is important.
Yes, I am also exercising mine. That's what votes are.
I suppose you are right in this regard, and that's another way of looking at downvotes for sure. It's a free platform and we can do what we like, and I can't help but nod at what you are saying there. I guess I think they are taking money away from people, and given that money is why most people are here, and that it's a big drawcard for the platform (let's not fool ourselves here) that I believe downvoting for opinions can make people leave the platform (I've seen it happen) and get despondent and afraid to voice their viewpoints. I mean, I know @samstonehill's all good with it and I'm not protecting him or anything, I just personally think downvoting for opinion is shitty. Downvoting for hate speech or bullying or violence towards people, yeah sure, I get that, but for opinion? Nah.