I'm still a newbie even if I've been tagged as "graduated". Hehe.
However, I've spent almost three months here and have seen multiple post about downvoting or people getting downvoted that it scares me. Where my heart nearly left my chest was when it happened to a friend here on Hive.
While i don't know anything major about Hive yet, I reckoned that there's a reason for everything. And just like you said, you're putting your neck on the line with a post like this. I wish I have the balls to do it but sadly I don't.
The reaction i see here especially in the comments is contrary to the ones I witnessed. Those ones involved threats to make life a living hell for the downvoters or calling out the downvoters as to why they did it.
Pardon me, I laughed my head off. Maybe i was insensitive but seriously? Threats? Wouldn't work that way.
Call me a coward but I don't see myself calling out downvoters just because they downvoted my post. Maybe I'll try reaching out to them, just like some of the commenters said.
Also, the thing you said about time and energy, it's so true. Hive is pure investment based and I am guilty for getting excited over rewards but with a lingering fear of downvotes because I have read too many angry articles. I have received private messages too not just from one person. And i keep saying they should reach out because I don't know anything and truth of the matter, I don't.
Thanks for putting your neck out there. Funny how I envisioned your neck on a tray with a butchers knife above your head. Great work buddy.
I don’t think you are a coward. You will likely care about this place more and more and after 5 years of making amazing friendships, earning enough to change your life, and also making a huge investment to buy hive, you’ll be willing to put your neck out too.
Please don’t worry about this too much. I think most of us who do not seek confrontation or try to abuse the reward pool do not really see downvotes, and if they do it’s only once or twice. There seems to be a bully or two but chances are they won’t notice you or bother you too bad. If they do, stay calm and patient and talk to some people and you can likely gain some support that way. If you panic and complain, that’s when they start being cruel.
Most of the people here are decent, regardless of their status here.
Please don’t imagine my neck out there like that! I do not want to be diced and eaten! 😝😝😝