My Hive Vibe = unamused.

There are a handful of sociopathic downvote whales on HIVE that ruin the experiences of others, these folks, whether they know it or not, are part of what ensures HIVE will always be niche and never popular. These folks are just as much an enemy to their stake value as they are to yours. Until wiser heads prevail and can solve the dilemma of abusive downvoters, HIVE will always fail to launch.

It's a miracle that we survived the Justin Sun debacle, but our numbers, as they are now, I am not sure that they merit our existence in the market of cryptos, not as a social media anyhow. Let's face it: HIVE is riding the coattails of Splinterlands success. That's what we got. As far as social media is concerned, we have more antisocial media that drives people away in droves. And it's all because we cannot seem to muzzle the downvotes of a handful of sociopathic douchewhales.

As a social media platform, we deserve the lack of success that we get. And that's what we'll continue to get until the problem gets solved. Too many people want to act like this is not a problem because they don't want to blip on the douchewhales radar. All that is is evidence of cowardice.

Until we take a critical look at ourselves and solve the most obvious problem, we shall continue to live in obscurity until the day comes that someone does it right, and then we will be forced to copy their model. If we want to win, we should get the first movers' advantage. The adults in the room already know why this is imperative. However, many are all too willing to get cowed by powerful downvoters who get off quite literally on ruining the experiences of others.

HIVE needs an algorithm that isolates, identifies, and neutralizes abusive behavior. At the very least, it should put it to the vote of a handful of verifiably unique and active users. If abusive downvoters got a time out and their DV power terminated for a month or so because of abusive behavior, that'd go a long way towards a more healthy HIVE atmosphere.