Why not remove downvoting from posts, but not comments? Why are we using a single reward system of upvoting/downvoting posts based on 3 different criteria(subject matter, content quality, and whether or not we support the author)? Shouldn't we separate that? Support the author by subscribing that is equal to an auto upvote daily, with or without content. Like a post if we like the subject matter which is NOT factored into trending algorithm, but encourages author. Upvote for quality of post, which is factored into trending algorithm. These ideas aren't perfect, but lets at least toss out ideas rather than complaining without offering solutions.