This downvote is for real,

Yes, steem is a crab bucket, you get the rewards we give you by consensus.
No down votes, no consensus.

I don't have time for a Discord chat.

So, just follow somebody's trail.
Down voting abuse is your duty as a stake holder, IMO.

What is a vote farming?

Vote farming is making posts just to farm autovotes, or to self vote.
Steem is a giving community, if you just want to suck steem in, without spreading your love to others, that makes you an ass in our opinions, and we will flag you.
As you now know.

Seriously, put out good content, make friends voting/commenting others, get money for what you did do on fedbook for free.
Learn the rules,--->profit.
Steem on!