— VerifyYourBrain

Where I come from, people always think you should surround yourself with those who are better than you, but many of these people forget that the best kind of acquaintances are those who share a stronger affiliation with you, and the same is true for Hive.

Agree with you! Many people (not just from your place) are doing exactly as you described... Chasing big accounts in the hope that they will be upvoted... It's like begging for a vote and doing whatever is needed to get there...

IMO, that's the opposite of what HIVE should be, I mean, what HIVE is offering! HIVE can empower you to be better, to add value, to be creative, to be YOU! And to get there, the best way to do it is to share the journey with people who are like you, stake-wise, interests-wise, and who "click" with you... Growing together is much better than begging for upvotes...

Sorry, I went off-topic, but I do believe that through "healthy" growth, it is possible to avoid these DV and shady stuff happening... I do understand DV, but I also know that there are people who like to abuse them... Until we don't have "coded" stuff that can prevent abuse, it will happen...

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Chasing big accounts in the hope that they will be upvoted... It's like begging for a vote and doing whatever is needed to get there...

I know a guy who once said a certain account never rolls with smaller accounts, and it was only recently that it dawned one me. That person was only following people he felt were in his level. On Hive, the chaste or class distinction is a phenomenon, and that's why it's quite difficult to follow big accounts with the hope that they'll curate you in return, it just won't happen in most cases.

You didn't go off topic, infact you were on-topic. It's mostly about interest and there's no shame in choosing to grow with those who you find common grounds with.

There's no fast way to get it done. It's better organically. Class wants to row with class. I see some of those accounts doing all that with big accounts and it has earned them scrutiny and downvotes which might not be fair, but it's just how it is and they can only learn.

Finally, we can not stop downvote abuse, until maybe there are some brilliant idea that ends up being implemented, for now, I think people should just do the best to avoid confrontation and those shady things.