RE: What is your view on downvotes?

Like them or hate them, they are a necessary check against people exploiting the rewards pool. Without them, people could circle jerk themselves to literally hundreds or even thousands of dollars in Hive, most of which would probably be sold into the market. While there are definitely some controversial uses at times, for the most part there needs to be a "stick" in this world to go along with the "carrot". It's just the world we live in.