**An exploration of recent downvoting patterns across the whole of the Hive blockchain.**

This analysis examines **37,483 downvotes** cast over the past **7 days** (2025-08-31 to 2025-09-07).

### Key Metrics
- **Downvotes Analyzed**: 37,483
- **Total Downvote Value**: $1654.62 HBD
- **Average Downvote Value**: $0.044 HBD
- **Largest Single Downvote**: $91.49 HBD
- **Unique Downvoters**: 205
- **Unique Authors Affected**: 6,140
- **"Last Moment" Downvotes**: 7.9% (downvoted within 12h of payout)
- **Reputation Reducing Downvotes**: 34,376 (91.7%)

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## 🎯 Top Downvoters

The following accounts cast the highest value of downvotes during this period:

| Rank | Account | Total Value (HBD) | Vote Count | Avg Value | Authors Affected | Reputation |
|------|---------|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------------|------------|
| 1 | **buildawhale** | $374.01 | 787 | $0.475 | 160 | 91 |
| 2 | **themarkymark** | $242.64 | 160 | $1.517 | 47 | 81 |
| 3 | **adm** | $206.39 | 218 | $0.947 | 90 | 61 |
| 4 | **alpha** | $191.36 | 213 | $0.898 | 92 | 44 |
| 5 | **azircon** | $119.12 | 31 | $3.843 | 7 | 78 |
| 6 | **usainvote** | $107.40 | 18 | $5.967 | 4 | 67 |
| 7 | **solominer** | $105.12 | 17 | $6.183 | 2 | 81 |
| 8 | **blocktrades** | $91.49 | 1 | $91.487 | 1 | 80 |
| 9 | **galenkp** | $40.41 | 142 | $0.285 | 10 | 83 |
| 10 | **neoxian** | $24.31 | 4 | $6.077 | 3 | 72 |
| 11 | **acidyo** | $18.22 | 5 | $3.644 | 2 | 83 |
| 12 | **belikechuck** | $14.37 | 22 | $0.653 | 5 | N/A |
| 13 | **erikah** | $11.77 | 21 | $0.561 | 4 | 82 |
| 14 | **faiz1971** | $10.55 | 52 | $0.203 | 1 | 68 |
| 15 | **fuddu** | $10.51 | 39 | $0.270 | 3 | N/A |


### 🔍 Top Downvoter Analysis
- **buildawhale** cast **$374.01 HBD** in downvotes
- This represents **23.9%** of total downvote value
- Average **0.475 HBD** per downvote (vs. 0.044 HBD sample average)
- Affected **160** unique authors


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## 🎯 Most Downvoted Authors

These authors received the highest cumulative downvotes:

| Rank | Author | Total Value (HBD) | Vote Count | Avg Value | Unique Downvoters | Reputation |
|------|--------|-------------------|------------|-----------|-------------------|------------|
| 1 | **taskmaster4450** | $281.55 | 71 | $3.965 | 10 | 86 |
| 2 | **taskmaster4450le** | $128.27 | 2141 | $0.060 | 11 | 81 |
| 3 | **kgakakillerg** | $93.33 | 54 | $1.728 | 10 | 75 |
| 4 | **offgridlife** | $80.14 | 55 | $1.457 | 7 | 75 |
| 5 | **pastorencina** | $46.11 | 26 | $1.773 | 7 | 71 |
| 6 | **moeenali** | $37.82 | 23 | $1.645 | 5 | 79 |
| 7 | **alexvan** | $36.47 | 14 | $2.605 | 3 | 79 |
| 8 | **hafiz34** | $36.46 | 32 | $1.139 | 3 | 70 |
| 9 | **kingscrown** | $33.89 | 13 | $2.607 | 8 | 82 |
| 10 | **jin-out** | $28.40 | 12 | $2.367 | 3 | 61 |
| 11 | **okolakk** | $20.21 | 92 | $0.220 | 5 | 53 |
| 12 | **vitabriana** | $19.64 | 6 | $3.273 | 2 | 59 |
| 13 | **amazing23** | $17.92 | 36 | $0.498 | 7 | 54 |
| 14 | **boishakhi** | $17.67 | 66 | $0.268 | 13 | 54 |
| 15 | **nigga-gamer** | $17.50 | 8 | $2.187 | 3 | 52 |

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## 📄 Most Downvoted Posts

These individual posts received the highest total downvote value during this period:


| Rank | Primary Downvoter | Author | Value (HBD) | Value Removed (%) | Post Link |
|------|-------------------|---------|-------------|-------------------|-----------|
| 1 | **blocktrades** | **kgakakillerg** | $91.50 | 0.0% | [View Post](https://peakd.com/@kgakakillerg/t1zwym) |
| 2 | **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $44.28 | 242.7% | [Tokenization Is In Full Swing](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/tokenization-is-in-full-swing-8rb) |
| 3 | **themarkymark** | **taskmaster4450** | $24.16 | 77924.8% | [The End of an Era: Warren Buffett Stepping Down](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/the-end-of-an-era-warren-buffett-stepping-down-6gt) |
| 4 | **themarkymark** | **taskmaster4450** | $23.79 | 0.0% | [Could Bitcoin Really Hit $1 Million?](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/could-bitcoin-really-hit-1-million-2nt) |
| 5 | **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $22.92 | 0.0% | [The Era of Super Abundance And Crypto's Role](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/the-era-of-super-abundance-and-cryptos-role-ju4) |
| 6 | **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450le** | $22.14 | 0.0% | [LSTR Is The Leo Play](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/lstr-is-the-leo-play-dqm) |
| 7 | **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $21.36 | 0.0% | [United States Posts Gov't Data On Blockchain - A New Era Forming](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/united-states-posts-govt-data-on-blockchain-a-new-era-forming-3ca) |
| 8 | **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $19.51 | 0.0% | [Alt-Coins Versus Bitcoin](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/altcoins-versus-bitcoin-hai) |
| 9 | **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $15.99 | 2567.0% | [Autonomous Agents And Ethereum: Powerful Combination](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/autonomous-agents-and-ethereum-powerful-combination-8kh) |
| 10 | **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450le** | $14.77 | 0.0% | [Perpetuals Coming To LeoDex: A Primer](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/perpetuals-coming-to-leodex-a-primer-7y6) |
| 11 | **themarkymark** | **luckyali** | $14.55 | 26.6% | [Upgrading Isgald Vorst (gold),  Kulu Swimhunter, Giant Alpine Skink (gold), And Alfredo](https://peakd.com/@luckyali/upgrading-isgald-vorst-gold-kulu-swimhunter-giant-alpine-skink-gold-and-alfredo-bx2) |
| 12 | **themarkymark** | **moonblast** | $14.20 | 56.3% | [Explaining How to Stake Cards and Generate Hot Sauce in Stakehouse Den](https://peakd.com/@moonblast/explaining-how-to-stake-cards-and-generate-hot-sauce-in-stakehouse-den-a6p) |
| 13 | **usainvote** | **taskmaster4450** | $11.52 | 0.0% | [Congress Investing In Bitcoin](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/wjibpstr) |
| 14 | **themarkymark** | **kingscrown** | $11.36 | 0.0% | [There is alot of free money laying in old smart contracts](https://peakd.com/@kingscrown/there-is-alot-of-free-money-laying-in-old-smart-contracts) |
| 15 | **neoxian** | **kingscrown** | $11.29 | 0.0% | [EZ](https://peakd.com/@kingscrown/ez) |


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## ⏰ "Last Moment" Downvotes (Within 12h of Payout)

These significant downvotes occurred within 12 hours of post payout, potentially minimizing community awareness and ability to respond:


| Downvoter | Author | Value (HBD) | Hours Left | Post Link |
|-----------|---------|-------------|------------|-----------|
| **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450le** | $22.14 | 0h | [LSTR Is The Leo Play](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/lstr-is-the-leo-play-dqm) |
| **themarkymark** | **taskmaster4450** | $14.36 | 11h | [The End of an Era: Warren Buffett Stepping Down](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/the-end-of-an-era-warren-buffett-stepping-down-6gt) |
| **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $14.25 | 0h | [United States Posts Gov't Data On Blockchain - A New Era Forming](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/united-states-posts-govt-data-on-blockchain-a-new-era-forming-3ca) |
| **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $12.36 | 0h | [Alt-Coins Versus Bitcoin](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/altcoins-versus-bitcoin-hai) |
| **themarkymark** | **kingscrown** | $11.06 | 0h | [There is alot of free money laying in old smart contracts](https://peakd.com/@kingscrown/there-is-alot-of-free-money-laying-in-old-smart-contracts) |
| **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450le** | $10.55 | 0h | [Tesla Expands Geofence Size Of Austin Robotaxi](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/hhjgxpic) |
| **themarkymark** | **taskmaster4450le** | $10.01 | 0h | [Tesla China Pushing To Meet Demand Of Model Y L](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/rljjnhkf) |
| **buildawhale** | **pravesh0** | $9.24 | 1h | [StakeHouse Den: Playing Games and Staking a Gold Foil Epic!](https://peakd.com/@pravesh0/stakehouse-den-playing-games-and) |
| **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450le** | $9.22 | 0h | [Autonomous Vehicles The Entry Into The Automated Economy](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/autonomous-vehicles-the-entry-into-the-automated-economy-alw) |
| **themarkymark** | **mrzeus** | $9.16 | 0h | [Vampiric Blossom...  Splinterlands art contest](https://peakd.com/@mrzeus/vampiric-blossom-or-splinterlands-art-contest-or) |
| **buildawhale** | **mrdani12** | $8.87 | 0h | [Why Beginners Should Choose Ahonex – 💡 Affordable Auctions, 💰 Big Rewards 🎮  Ahonex Spotlight: Epic Gold Grund Auctioned](https://peakd.com/@mrdani12/why-beginners-should-choose-ahonex-affordable-auctions-big-rewards-ahonex-spotlight-epic-gold-grund-auctioned-ef3) |
| **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450le** | $8.75 | 0h | [Tesla Semi: Near Unlimited TAM](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/epllgbqk) |
| **themarkymark** | **taskmaster4450le** | $8.54 | 0h | [Tesla Rolling Out Model Y Versions](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450le/ueqdayse) |
| **buildawhale** | **mike0r** | $8.51 | 0h | [Poster of Iziar.. Splinterlands art contest.](https://peakd.com/@mike0r/poster-of-iziar-splinterlands-art-contest) |
| **buildawhale** | **taskmaster4450** | $8.47 | 0h | [Bitcoin Balance Sheets Adding 4X what Miners Are Generating](https://peakd.com/@taskmaster4450/oddpcdwx) |


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## 📈 Analysis & Insights

### Distribution Analysis
- **Top 5 downvoters** account for **68.5%** of total downvote value
 - **Downvote/Upvote ratio**: 1.97% (37,483 downvotes vs 1,904,484 upvotes in period)
- **Average downvotes per downvoter**: 182.8 (across all 205 downvoters affecting 6,140 authors)

### 🚨 Notable Patterns
- ⚠️ **High concentration**: Top 5 downvoters control 68.5% of downvote value
- 🎯 **Repeat targeting**: All 6,140 downvoted authors received an average of 6.2 downvotes each


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## 📊 About This Report

This automated analysis is generated by @ureka.stats to provide transparency into Hive's downvoting patterns. Goals include:

1. **Increase transparency** in reward distribution mechanisms
2. **Identify patterns** that may indicate abuse or legitimate curation
3. **Provide data** for community discussion and governance decisions

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*Report generated on 2025-09-07 01:37:10 UTC | Data period: 2025-08-31 - 2025-09-07*