I'm with you 100%. Downvotes destroy Hive and should be removed. Giveaways and contests are very legitimate content. Much better than some of the content those whales are making and/or upvoting.
Even the self-voting I don't see any problem with it. If it's "not allowed" why does the system allow it? If we don't want that we should just remove the option.
Thx for your support, I think it's a pity that we have to discuss on a free, decentralized crypto platform whether it's ok to post a giveaway.
You're welcome! Your giveaways were probably the most interesting anyway. And you only did them once every 2 weeks!