Anyone know the whole intent of the 'downvote'? Was it for protection from spammers and scammers? Can getting in a downvoting war get people banned? Good post, man! Thanks for sharing a positive way to

Ok, I'm new to steemit and I'm kind of really a numbers guy. How exactly does commenting provide steem? What gets the comment to gain steem? Could it maybe make more, if so, depending on what certain things?