lukestokes if you don't get a whale upvote you don't even get the goose poo . I like the idea of steemit but to few have too much power . One problem is the down vote it only takes 1 whale to down vote and you're left with squat.
I for one think the down vote NOT a good idea it will piss people off because it reduces what they think they are going to get . I say no down vote and if you don't like what you see state that in your reply. Well you know what they say you can't please all the wales all the time .