RE: Why does Nobody care About Bullying on Hive?
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There needs to be risk and penalty for those who use the down vote for any other reason but its intended purpose. Let's say you down vote someone ... if a significant number of people contest the downvote and they need to be able to do it anonymously ... so there is no fear of retribution, the penalty is applied to the down-voter and not the poster. They will have the drop in reputation and penalty applied to their next payout. This works as an equalizer and limits bullying/abuse and down vote wars. It also returns HIVE to the general pool. There could even be a list for posts that have been down-voted so that those inclined could take part ... anonymously ... one vote per person. This approach maintains the investor's stake but also gives power to the average Hivian and makes everyone think twice before abusing the system.
You are right! And your ideas are a great starting point for a wider discussion about it... Maybe it's not possible to integrate it all inside the code, but something CAN be done, for sure...
At this particular moment, the members are divided between Gods and Citizens... and the Gods (whales) can do whatever they want without fear of consequences, and that isn't a good way of thinking... As I already said, a lot of power should go with more responsibility, which is not always a case...
On the other side, living in fear of abusers is limiting freedom of expression, creativity, and a lot of other important things... And that is unacceptable for one decentralized platform that wants to be a role model for free speech and freedom in general!
Does bring up the value call of equity versus equality. There is no justice without a certain amount of equality.