While I am not sure about a "great hive reset", I do agree about the issue of downvoting. Initially, the downvotes were there to ensure the integrity of the network. Making sure that the posts were not to game the system or establish an issue that will eventually be harmful to the proof of brain concept. Now it's more subjective, almost like a Reddit downvote button. If one doesn't agree to a post, downvote.

There's even an issue where a user has complained of an established member who's "keeping an eye on them", or in his own words "putting him under his radar" and has become critical of him and downvotes as some sort of power play.

This has gotten out of hand.