Removing the downvote button on a Proof of Brain platform like Steemit would likely accelerate the very problem you're describing. Without a strong negative signal, low-effort AI spam (both posts and generic replies) would face almost no resistance, allowing it to flood the reward pool and dilute payouts for genuine human content. Upvotes alone aren't enough for quality control—communities need both carrots and sticks. Downvotes are the main defense mechanism against gaming the system.

In short: the plague would probably get worse, not better.

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