Thank you for your post. I haven't blogged anywhere else and this is my first venture into blogging and crypto.
I've looked into writing on other sites for a while now and Steemit seemed like the most interesting attempt at a first start. So far, I'm glad about the choice I made.
I don't have sufficient experience to argue for, or against, the downvoting scheme. I have to say, though, that I appreciate the conversation because there doesn't seem to be enough of its kind in the introduction portions of Steem. Specifically, while arguments against downvoting exist, I don't where I can find an official position on it.
I think it would be extremely helpful to new users like myself for a clear discussion on how up or down voting affects the system and why proper curation is necessary.
Have a great day.
Sorry for the late reply, but I just figured I might point you to the other posts I wrote 3-4 months ago, especially this one explains why downvotes are important in much detail.
@pharesim
No need to apologize. I appreciate the response. Thanks for directing me at the article.
I’m going on my second month now since I became active and started blogging. I’m just trying to get a good grip on everything.
I understand the perspective on voting in terms of content and curation now. You must be able to upvote for good and popular content while also being able to downvote for the opposite quality. Downvoting for abuse is also important.
These practices are akin to what I see IRL in Quality Assurance.
Thanks again for your response.
@scholaris