Thanks for the explanation on downvotes, it was something I hadn't really looked into yet. My initial understanding was that it's meant for spam and plagiarized content. Hadn't even clicked on the button yet.
Is that also the general public perception of downvotes? I'd assume most people would see it as some sort of personal attack, which it also could be in some cases.
It's well known among active members, but a lot of people take it as a personal attack. It really should be separate from a flag when it is just because of disagreement on rewards.