Downvotes here are like punching someone in the face, it carries a real punishment and you better believe you should explain yourself. To even think these two are in the same category.

Here's the ridiculous negative stigma around downvoting: you just put a bunch of work into something and post it up, and some guy comes along, blathering about things like reward pool and rules and whatnot, and hits you with like -10 dollars of a downvote for reasons that only make sense in their own retarded brain. When that happens to you, then you'll understand the ridiculous negative stigma around it.