I really hate downvotes and I know it's a controversial topic but I think that's why Blurt is superior in that aspect.
And Blurt is inferior in:
And although downvotes serve to control abusers
And what's stopping content being ripped off here from being rewarded there even if they don't own it? if someone wants to monetize my work without my permission, they can do so at Blurt and there's no consequence to deter that.