I thought I'd tag you to bring your notice to all the downvoting going on-again- on my account.

I have become convinced that there is no way to defeat downvote abuse within the system itself. That means Layer 1 DVs cannot be stopped by any form of 'community action' other than an all-out DV war between whales, which I don't see happening.

That leaves us with focusing on Layer 2 solutions, which is exactly what I am working on. Just had a good convo with Hive-Engine folks today and I am excited about bringing some much-needed fresh air in the very near future.

would you really want a layer 2 on a layer 1 that's so fundamentally 'evil'...feeding the beast , and not starving it?

I am not at all convinced that Layer 1 is "fundamentally 'evil'."

My students just finished this week studying artificial intelligence and discussing whether we should fear technology, especially AI and smart machines. As I shared with them this morning, technology tends to not only increase productivity, it also increases mankind's ability to do good and also to do evil.

My advice to my students was, don't fear the technology, but be wary of mankind's propensity to do evil and the ways that technology can enhance that.

Although I concede that there might be some technologies out there that are inherently 'evil' in and of themselves, Hive's Layer 1 is not one of them. Hive is a tool that can be used for good and can be used for evil.

Blurt is waiting for improvements...You seem just like the kind of guy whose is able to add to it!

I am not ready to give up on Hive. After I launch my upcoming Layer 2 solution, then we'll see. If it is hugely successful, then that will confirm my belief that there are a lot of folks yearning for something different from the status quo. However, if it crashes and burns or just fizzles, then that might be a signal that I'm in the wrong place. For the moment, though, I sincerely believe I am right where I need to be and doing what I need to be doing.