My argument is simple, for the layman's terms argument in the context of this comment you have made. You may recognize the language I use as its very simple and not meant to mislead people who search for objectively true information, not opinion.

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If they cannot downvote, meaning if they cannot disagree with rewards and acceptance of a concept (with acceptance presumably shown as upvotes) then they themselves are silenced._

There is no well understood documentation of this, if it is stake based, then Hive is a security and needs to have 100% KYC on every token issued anywhere touching hives end points.

@guiltyparties I ask you. **If downvoting, is not stake based and we require KYC on all end points, explain the circumstances that govern the on-chain function of large share holder 100% downvotes in direct comparison to small share holder downvotes? (if they are not equal, in utility, Hive is a security.)