I think a downvote pool is really important but i dont know if it can solve the problem alone.

How about interfaces hiding the pending payout until AFTER a user votes? The user would only see the number of upvotes and downvotes initially. The price also does nothing to foster engagement with low paying posts because people perceive it as low value. Also, if the post payout is hidden, it may deter people from downvoting out of spite or revenge because they might think they are wasting their downvote.

I think we are on the right track with free downvotes but it needs something else with it.

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