RE: Hive: A True Digital Nation In The Making
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Thanks for the clarity, I read about someone a few days ago who was complaining about her content (pictures) being downvoted by hive watchers. That’s also content and should be rewarded, except there’s another reason for that.
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Unfortunately, there are some downsides. Downvotes are annoying, but one could argue they are a necessary component to Hive. I don't know who your friend is, but @hivewatchers exists to downvote spam and low-quality content. The reason that is necessary is to counterbalance attempts to take rewards from the rewards pool without proper merit. Of course, "quality" is a subjective judgment. I can't vouch for Hive Watchers' ability to do that perfectly.
If there is some argument about whether a downvote is warranted, I believe Hive Watchers has an appeal process. I may be wrong, but it's worth looking into. Otherwise, you can always upvote content you feel is unjustly downvoted, to counterbalance the downvote. You can also rally others to upvote such content if you believe it was unjustly downvoted. While that does involve some work, Hive is a blockchain that allows, encourages, and supports that kind of pioneering.
Hive Watchers doesn't own the blockchain, but they exist to protect it from spammers and low-quality posters. Many people support their work. It's up to you to judge whether what they do is worth doing.
Typing and publishing just one letter "A" is also content. If you think that spam, plagiarism or low effort junk-posting should be rewarded, I think that you may have confused Hive with Steemit or Blurt.