I also agree that for those serious about adding value to steem and being rewarded, reputation is critical. If people have negative reputations, hopefully nobody will pay much attention to their posts or comments. You have the power to increase or decrease your reputation. People who almost always add something to a post or comment should receive a higher reputation. I wonder if some sort of bonus reward can be proposed for keeping a certain high reputation number in the future. Along with the number a fish representing steempower, and a few other statistics should be allowed to be rewarded. This should help people who really wish to be successful from posting negative or hateful comments or posts anywhere.

I love that this system exists, but I also hope that new users will still have their content viewed and not be discouraged by only a select few receiving any love from the community.