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RE: is self-voting really bad? why is it shameful? what's with the public shaming?

in #steem7 years ago (edited)

Hi Tamim. I feel where you're coming from, but I do think that the system would not work without the options to express both ways, not just whether a post is worth more than current payout but also if it is worth less than the current payout. So while there are no limitations to what you can post (and nobody can actually revoke your account or the SP behind it), everybody is free to express if say a comment that says "that's interesting" is actually worth less than the $60 pending payout. The only problem with the current system is that expressing that opinion with a downvote usually leads to retaliation flags, which is why for me the upvote/downvote systems is inherently flawed. But it is a system put in place to prevent upvotes that are over valued at the expense of the network.

Agreeing to disagree would mean accepting downvotes as an expression of disagreement on rewards.

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Yes, this! Downvoting is the issue here and I have already seen a few discussions here about that very issue. Someone who buys up his Steem can basically downvote someone out of the platform if they wish to. Selfvoting is not and should not be a problem if you're participating in the community but downvoting can be harmful and dangerous

I think you replied to the wrong comment