Decentralization works in mysterious ways but downvoting is a natural part of it when it comes to Hive. Yeah, a downvote may be demotivating for newbies but if they can't take a few blows and continue grinding I would doubt their determination in the first place.
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Oh once you understand how it all works, you are ok with it. But at first glance, they really hurt the creator when they are new and don't 'get it'.