An exploration of recent downvoting patterns across the whole of the Hive blockchain.
This analysis examines 10,498 downvotes cast over the past 7 days (2025-06-22 to 2025-06-29).
Key Metrics
- Downvotes Analyzed: 10,498
- Total Downvote Value: $217.77 HBD
- Average Downvote Value: $0.021 HBD
- Largest Single Downvote: $17.70 HBD
- Unique Downvoters: 191
- Unique Authors Affected: 617
- "Last Moment" Downvotes: 41.0% (downvoted within 12h of payout)
- Reputation Reducing Downvotes: 3,437 (32.7%)
🎯 Top Downvoters
The following accounts cast the highest value of downvotes during this period:
| Rank | Account | Total Value (HBD) | Vote Count | Avg Value | Authors Affected | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @buildawhale | $51.13 | 765 | $0.067 | 189 | 91 |
| 2 | @themarkymark | $29.35 | 166 | $0.177 | 49 | 81 |
| 3 | @adm | $29.04 | 100 | $0.290 | 44 | 61 |
| 4 | @blocktrades | $17.70 | 1 | $17.705 | 1 | 80 |
| 5 | @azircon | $15.47 | 14 | $1.105 | 3 | 77 |
| 6 | @usainvote | $13.46 | 18 | $0.748 | 13 | 67 |
| 7 | @abit | $10.66 | 13 | $0.820 | 2 | 71 |
| 8 | @galenkp | $8.76 | 35 | $0.250 | 13 | 83 |
| 9 | @gengua | $3.91 | 16 | $0.244 | 5 | 62 |
| 10 | @s4s | $3.30 | 16 | $0.206 | 2 | N/A |
| 11 | @freecompliments | $3.27 | 19 | $0.172 | 4 | 73 |
| 12 | @neoxian | $3.06 | 45 | $0.068 | 27 | 72 |
| 13 | @oflyhigh | $3.02 | 12 | $0.251 | 2 | 85 |
| 14 | @letusbuyhive | $3.00 | 1248 | $0.002 | 344 | N/A |
| 15 | @erikah | $2.94 | 29 | $0.101 | 10 | 82 |
🔍 Top Downvoter Analysis
- @buildawhale cast $51.13 HBD in downvotes
- This represents 25.8% of total downvote value
- Average 0.067 HBD per downvote (vs. 0.021 HBD sample average)
- Affected 189 unique authors
🎯 Most Downvoted Authors
These authors received the highest cumulative downvotes:
| Rank | Author | Total Value (HBD) | Vote Count | Avg Value | Unique Downvoters | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @kgakakillerg | $27.08 | 102 | $0.265 | 10 | 77 |
| 2 | @jin-out | $12.39 | 77 | $0.161 | 15 | 66 |
| 3 | @alexvan | $8.95 | 17 | $0.526 | 3 | 79 |
| 4 | @zimurenli | $7.19 | 14 | $0.513 | 2 | 62 |
| 5 | @kristabel123 | $5.98 | 18 | $0.332 | 3 | 59 |
| 6 | @tanveer11 | $4.91 | 41 | $0.120 | 6 | 35 |
| 7 | @yumingli | $4.80 | 18 | $0.267 | 3 | 57 |
| 8 | @curamax | $4.42 | 4 | $1.104 | 1 | 78 |
| 9 | @loading | $3.73 | 8 | $0.467 | 8 | 54 |
| 10 | @rtonline | $3.72 | 6 | $0.620 | 6 | 77 |
| 11 | @lap2022 | $3.71 | 7 | $0.530 | 1 | 60 |
| 12 | @news-poster | $3.70 | 6 | $0.616 | 2 | 58 |
| 13 | @taskmaster4450 | $3.62 | 3 | $1.208 | 1 | 86 |
| 14 | @lolzbot | $3.45 | 71 | $0.049 | 5 | 71 |
| 15 | @toobaa | $3.27 | 6 | $0.544 | 4 | 62 |
📄 Most Downvoted Posts
These individual posts received the highest total downvote value during this period:
⏰ "Last Moment" Downvotes (Within 12h of Payout)
These significant downvotes occurred within 12 hours of post payout, potentially minimizing community awareness and ability to respond:
📈 Analysis & Insights
Distribution Analysis
- Top 5 downvoters account for 65.5% of total downvote value
- Downvote/Upvote ratio: 0.51% (10,498 downvotes vs 2,049,314 upvotes in period)
- Average downvotes per downvoter: 55.0 (across all 191 downvoters affecting 617 authors)
🚨 Notable Patterns
- ⚠️ High concentration: Top 5 downvoters control 65.5% of downvote value
- ⏰ Timing concern: 41.0% of downvotes occurred within 12h of payout
- 🎯 Repeat targeting: All 617 downvoted authors received an average of 20.4 downvotes each
📊 About This Report
This automated analysis is generated by @ureka.stats to provide transparency into Hive's downvoting patterns. Goals include:
- Increase transparency in reward distribution mechanisms
- Identify patterns that may indicate abuse or legitimate curation
- Provide data for community discussion and governance decisions
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Report generated on 2025-06-29 14:38:29 UTC | Data period: 2025-06-22 - 2025-06-29
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Thanks for this very useful information
I see one of the big downvoters moaning about this post because it exposes the truth
It's funny how he talks about automated posts when @buildawhale does automated spam comments daily and self voting 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😎👍🏾 @tipu curate 3
Upvoted 👌 (Mana: 6/46) Liquid rewards.
Have you considered doing this report once a month and set rewards to burn?
And the point of creating this automated post is?
We already have the untrending tool that you created. It is an excellent product.
Consider not generating this automated posts.
I like that.
However more worried about people voting it. So if you decline rewards that would be good. From my point of view this is nothing but spam and add no value. I think your website adds a lot of value and has all these information already. So this automatic post is unnecessary. That said I am just one individual and this is my opinion.
I wonder why you deleted/killed the https://hivealive.io/untrending dApp/website. Any reason justified enough for doing so?
these mfers can all sniff my nutsack, they will one way or another, they always do.