Greetings @stef1,

Apologies, There was no time to write anything earlier but knew I must at least say 'thank you' for writing with regard to this controversial subject.

This has been on my mind all the day long.....how very sorry I am that it has come to this sort of irresponsible activity and against somebody who does so much.....from investing to posting to curating manually, etc. which I so appreciate. My own foreboding concerning the use of downvotes could not have imagined it would come to this.

Your well written post addresses the very thing which makes Steemit so very special and that is the wide diversity it can accommodate and the knowledge of others around the world....and of course to continue to do so requires an open mind.

Cheers from b/b.....