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RE: Missing functionality: payment downvote
I think a downvote payment option would create a 'crabs in a bucket' mentality. Where people downvote posts to increase the share of their own content or content they like.
If users feel a post is receiving a bigger payout than it deserves they should simply abstain from upvoting it.
There is an element of luck and timing that accounts for some of the large payouts on supposedly 'less deserving' posts. This randomness, whilst it may irk some, it will let others know that they could possibly benefit from this unpredictability.
However in the long run, consistently providing quality content should yield consistent rewards, and people should not be overly concerned about the occasional post that wins the Steemit lottery.
I think 'crabs in a bucket' mentality is not bad when we have limited funds to distribute. Also, if you start abusing this feature your reputation takes a hit.
I just think we should not try to prevent certain behaviors by not providing tools for them. Instead, we should offer all options and let the users decide what is best for Steem. If we artificially limit the options, we put ourselves in the "we-know-better" position.
And there are people what clearly need this option, e.g. @smooth , as expressed here.