The problem with downvoting is that the author takes it personally anytime and the first response is to feel threatened and you want to downvote in return. This is a natural response and it generates negative emotions.
Why, when I write a post does one downvote hurt me but the 160 upvotes are likely to skip my mind?
It's because of the negative emotions that are linked to it. These negative emotions can have a big impact on an user and it can lead him to quit steem on a bad day.
The probably best downvote strategy on steem
- Don't use it immediately. If you believe that somebody did something bad, write a comment tell him that he risks a downvote in the future.
I believe that its not wrong to downvote spam or plagiarisme but there is no need to search for a reason to downvote others. In the long term we are hurting ourselves. If a downvote is responsible for a user to leave steem, then this downvote not only leads this guy to power down and sell his steem, it also anhilates all the steem that this guy could have powered up during the next years to come...
Well said.
Btw to many not ever receiving one single comment hurts as much if not more as one downvote. 💕
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Hi @achim03
I just realized that I never actually thanked you for your supportive comment. I always value and appreciate it.
ps.
My own publication has been downvoted really hard. I guess i poke wrong person and I got hammered :)
Have a great upcoming weekend,
Yours, Piotr