I would like steem do away with downvotes and make all votes count the same.

Make the playing field level. Take away the power from the whales. Whales should only be allowed to have a say in what happens, as they are large share holders, they should not be allowed to make or break a post.

Then and only then, can Steemit really grow and rival the likes of Facebook. It has to be seen as fair and honest, right now, it is certainly not that.