getting downvoted not a great feeling - the first response is why are you attacking me. you feel attacked that is the first reaction.
upvotes are likes and downvotes are dislikes they are both equally strong feelings (my opinion they are on the same scale).
i see a post my reactions are 1 -i like it. i dislike it . or i just ignore it .
if i ignore it i ignore no reaction
if i like it i give it an upvote
when it comes to dislike i cheat instead of down voting i chose to ignore , because it's easier (smarter) and the perception in here is build that a downvote is hate not a dislike.(I think that is not right)
what if we come up with a system that makes dislikes the norm something acceptable by everyone.
my suggestion is
make downvotes cost not like flags use to before but make it cost on you if you don't use it.
*e.i my upvote is worth 10$ my downvote is also worth 10$ in a day i only upvoted dint downvote.
the next day my upvote is worth less lets say 5. someone can do the math better.*
what do you think is this something we can work with? what problems do you see ? how do you see this playing out.
one problem i see as of now is that little accounts risk not earning anything 0.
maybe put a ceiling downvote can be 50% of payout max.
how would this play with auto votes ?