"... He wasn't originally seeing downvoting as being a problem for free speech on Hive ..."

I would like to drop here and mention that the sentence structure here is a bit out of context. This line implies that I am seeing "downvoting as a problem for free speech on Hive." now just like my comment the other day, To clarify, I still don't know that downvotes are a problem for free speech on Hive. I see downvotes as a mechanism to adjust the rewards on the post. Just like how upvotes are, and again, as specified, I do support downvoting in most cases. Since as I mentioned, downvotes are just there as a rewards mechanism. Just as people can upvote to increase the rewards on a specified post, other people can downvote to reduce it.

Just as a normal community member. Anything that improves inclusivity, as well as better support to Hivers, is my goal, I am a developer and a sysadmin, so my goals are mainly aligning with development as well as the stability of our chain. As a witness, I strive to uphold these principles. I am open to changes as long as we can see viable returns from those changes, preferably positive. Hive does not have a leader, we don't have a CEO. We all chip in to various improvements that Hive can have in the future, improvements that come to fruition thanks to the workings of different people in vastly different fields.

To reiterate my comment(s): @deathwing/re-ura-soul-r5iry9