I have had 3 experiences with down votes.

My first experience was when I uploaded a rough draft by accident so my published post was just a jumbled mess with lots of mistakes. The post was just garbage and not refined so logically it would get downvoted if read.

My second experience of downvotes seems more personal and resentful. I posted something that really struck a nerve and they feel it's their way of letting me know. I understand that and it's ok people disagree with each other everyday and usually these encounters make us better people or develop a new way of thinking. By acknowledging others' thoughts and actions and speaking out, sometimes pushing down is needed to build courage, strength and stability. It is a testament to free speech.

I think if someone with a lot of power is interacting within these parameters then that type of downvote where it is personal should have a limit on how much it prevents others from earning hive power. So maybe 0 out personal down votes or put a cap on it?

The 3rd instance of being exposed to downvotes is when I made this postand it had over $100 and someone came along and downvoted it closer to 0 once it was trending so that it would no longer be trending.

This was a shock to me as I had no idea one could downvote that much. I think maybe put a % cap on down votes?