I have always thought of downvotes as this chains ability to self police itself.
Abuse, illegal, scams....All for the downvotes.
I'm not a fan of people downvoting because they disagree with someone or want to remove rewards. I've seen it scare away really good content creators and caused more drama than it's worth.
I know it's not a popular opinion, but it's how I've treated downvotes in my 7 years of being here.
RE: Thoughts about Downvotes