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Downvotes From Whales

UnknownPress@unknownonline (-1)2341d

I am well aware that some actions on the Hive blockchain (devs) are similar to other areas of the interwebs, specifically Steem.

I'm certainly new to Steem and Hive and just because I write a bid bot and post about it, my posts get downvoted by whales. If you wanted me off this chain you could simply just tell me. Ruining my rewards simply because you do not agree with my choice, utilizing your "STAKE" just to ruin it for me.

In my honest opinion and experience on this chain so far, some are leaving due to the hypocrisy. So because you have "STAKE" and voting power you can downvote posts to ruin rewards with no comment.

That to me is the same antics as Justin Sun and company, the ones you continue to complain about on this new chain as if you created something totally different (ehhm). Arent you just calling the kettle black.

Where is the whitepaper?

This Kind of makes me wonder why HIVE hasn't made a whitepaper. Seems like that is a good way to leave intent at the door and to allow the people with "STAKE" to proceed in doing what they want.

Comments · 5

  • @krnel(80)· 2340d

    Did you know people can use their stake to downvote as they wish on Steem, and have been doing that for years? There are no rules. People can make up their own rules and downvote however they want in DPOS. Fun ain't it?...

  • @joeyarnoldvn(68)· 2341d

    Conflating:

    You might be conflating two things which should remain somewhat separate, that is downvoting (flags) and aspects of the free market which may include exchanges between private property domains.

    Dislikes vs Downvotes

    So, like I said, two things. First, I would prefer dislikes instead of downvotes. Hypothetically speaking, downvoting private property would be theft, a crime. It would be robbery. It would be stealing.

    Lacking Ownership

    Now, I don't know if downvoting is theft because one might argue that nobody owns anything on the Internet or at least on Steem or Hive or other blockchains that utilizes cryptocurrencies which are accessed and not actually owned or stored. Well, again, it depends on who owns the rewards pool. Some might say the pool is shared which reminds me of communism. So, long story short, it depends on different things.

    Rich Whales

    Secondly, and more importantly, I believe in the free market which means I believe in competition. So, in life, we run into filthy rich whales with a bunch of money. I don't want to try too hard to stop them from making money and from doing some things to the extent it does not really aggressively or excessively violate or interfere with the private property rights of other people. I will not try too hard to talk smack on rich people because I want to be rich too. I want to have more money, more power, more influence, more resources, more things, etc. But I am not saying that there should be downvotes at all. I don't like downvotes. But I don't hate money. I love money.

    Downvoting is like a Gun

    And the voting system is a mechanism, a tool like a gun. I don't hate guns. So, a downvote might be like shooting the bad guy with a gun. But you might shoot a good guy with the gun as well. And good and bad people can have guns like good and bad people can upvote and downvote or simply vote up and down.

  • @ausbitbank(74)· 2341d

    Please re-read the responses you got on your bid bot post.

    1. You have no HP to offer paid votes in the first place. It makes you look like a scammer straight away.
    2. Nobody wants a return to shitposts promoted by bid bots dominating trending
    3. Despite this, you CAN do what you want with your stake. Just like the stakeholders opposing you with flags.
    4. There is no HIVE whitepaper at this stage, the closest we have is the STEEM whitepaper (both describe a graphene proof-of-brain DPOS chain)
    5. "That to me is the same antics as Justin Sun and company" ... You need to do more research, your ignorance of the situation makes me cringe.

    TLDR: Do what you want. Don't expect others to want the same things.

  • @informationwar(65)· 2341d

    Upvoted by @aagabriel for having similarities to the #informationwar tag, posts like this anyone can add the tag #informationwar so we can more easily find and upvote them! (by @aagabriel)

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  • @aagabriel(68)· 2341d

    Yeah I agree man and am upset this happened to you. Was so happy when you started participating on here and now only to receive this sort of treatment from being naturally curious has left a sour taste in my mouth.

    It is of great concern to me that there is no whitepaper available and being quite the n00b myself in all things blockchain/crypto, I'm not sure if a new cryptocurrency was ever made without a whitepaper accompanying it.