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because people disagree with your opinion - simple.

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no, it seems to be because people do not want certain information from reaching the public

do you disagree that when people do not like particular opinion they do not want to it reaching the public?

No, I do not agree. I do not want to bury their opinion - I prefer to expose it for the evil it is or stupidity etc, so that everyone sees it. Burying without killing it first is stupid - and shortsighted.

Yes, its all one big conspiracy. . Members of Steem do not want the information to get out to the public so they team up and downvote your content. You aren't a dick lick, you're a lunatic.