That's a steemit.com front end issue. There's been a code change to do just that sitting for a while without being implemented. I'd like to see it happen too: https://github.com/steemit/condenser/pull/1270
Not sure why this has been sitting around in limbo for 3 weeks... Seems like a no-brainer to me. Hopefully small changes like this will result in greater acceptance of downvotes (and less butthurt).
My opinion is that a downvote is fine..as long as it can not do any damage to the person who wrote the post.
Expressing your displeasure with what someone says is freedom of speak and should be encouraged.
Trashing his rewards is assault.
For example...suppose I make a comment on a post that I do not like..
Then the person who wrote the post flags me.
He's damaging MY reputation because I had the temerity to disagree.
We all know of certain cetaceans who do that.
Flaggin has a chilling effect on speech.
Thank you for your comments. We are wanting to limit the number of changes in each hardfork going forward, so we will not be removing the downvote in this release. I am unable to say anything about future releases, but we are reading community comments when making those decisions. Keep up the discussion!
That's a steemit.com front end issue. There's been a code change to do just that sitting for a while without being implemented. I'd like to see it happen too: https://github.com/steemit/condenser/pull/1270
Not sure why this has been sitting around in limbo for 3 weeks... Seems like a no-brainer to me. Hopefully small changes like this will result in greater acceptance of downvotes (and less butthurt).
ah..so it's NOT the blockchain.
how interesting..
Downvotes will always be on the blockchain. But the use of "flag" is just a misnomer on steemit.com.
the part that I have a problem with is the ability to disproportionately damage someone by flagging.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@igster/introduce-downvoting-as-a-way-to-curate-post-rewards-down-and-keep-flagging-to-discourage-malicious-activity what is your opinion on introducing downvote to steemit?
My opinion is that a downvote is fine..as long as it can not do any damage to the person who wrote the post.
Expressing your displeasure with what someone says is freedom of speak and should be encouraged.
Trashing his rewards is assault.
For example...suppose I make a comment on a post that I do not like..
Then the person who wrote the post flags me.
He's damaging MY reputation because I had the temerity to disagree.
We all know of certain cetaceans who do that.
Flaggin has a chilling effect on speech.
Thank you for your comments. We are wanting to limit the number of changes in each hardfork going forward, so we will not be removing the downvote in this release. I am unable to say anything about future releases, but we are reading community comments when making those decisions. Keep up the discussion!
If you mean reputation that is an issue with the reputation system and the front end's methods of reacting to account reputations.