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RE: @blocktrades, thanks for the flags!
I don't know how you dare to pick a fight with someone who has millions of Steem... - I wouldn't call myself afraid but I always try to think twice before writing things, as I don't want to risk my reputation, potential rewards or followers.
That being said, my rewards are a couple of bucks and those mean more to me than a couple of hundred dollars means to you, I guess.
And your famous reputation speaks for itself. Loud and clear. You don't take shit and you tell it as it is.
That's also why I'm a "bernie-fan". I think it's great to see people taking action, speaking the truth and do the "dirty work" necessary. No matter how hard or dirty it is.
Just wait till you post something bernie doesn't like and your rep and earnings get nuked.
I totally understand your point and that wouldn't be fun at all. However, that's also why I think twice before posting things. To sort of minimize the risk of making enemies. If bernie or any other whale or dolphin would start to flag my posts, my rewards and my reputation would take a huge hit obviously, but even a flag from a minnow is something I'm trying to avoid.
That's why I don't try to pick fights with people, but I'm still trying to be me and to do what I want to do. Sooner or later, I will be either rewarded or flagged for doing so. - That's how Steemit works.
Also, even though I might not agree with all of bernie's previous flags, I still encourage him to continue his work because he's not afraid of taking shit. Treat him bad and you'll sign your own doomsday. That being said, at least from my understanding, bernie is always man enough to solve things and let things slide too, so even though you might end up being "nuked" due to your comments or "bad" articles in bernie's opinion.. You seem to always (or at least almost always) be able to settle things in a good way, so the flagging stops.
One might hate or love bernie and his actions... And even though you might think he's doing things to hurt or harm Steemit, I am still certain of the fact that he's doing the things he does because he want Steemit to become a better place. Even with the use of unconventional, irrational or "crazy" methods sometimes.
Ok sure. But if your account ever gets nuked, just remember, somebody was doing it because they wanted Steemit to be a better place and you're ok with that.
Yeah, I know how this might sound... And I would obviously feel terrible if my reputation and my rewards where taken away. I'm not arguing against that part.
However, I do believe that bernie is working towards a better place. Even though I might not agree with exactly how he is doing it.
Most of the flags are due to disagreement on rewards. At least from my understanding. Someone like bernie could easily kill my account on Steemit within seconds. Most people could do that.
Sure, it's sad but it's also how the system works. Are we to blame bernie for how the system works too, just like people are blaming him for his flags?
I had mine killed it's on the blockchain if you scroll down to the flags and the one greyed out post not saved..thank you to the ones who bitchslapped the person who did that (who gets their SP from apparently some source who doesn't care how people weaponize it, it's on the block chain :) )
that being said, Bernie is an enigma, and can plant a flag in me any day
No, but the system should be blamed, and I don't see anybody doing that.
NObody should be able to have their account nuked because somebody with more clout decides to do so on a whim, and/or because they don't like the content (like bernie nuking the gal with the sick daughter because it seems he thinks it's impossible for vaccinations to cause harm, ever).
That's the death of steemit. People aren't going to mass adopt when they find out their hard work/time/effort/passion can be wiped out, with no protections nor recourse. It's fun for people with big accounts to swing their dicks around, but for serious content builders looking at investing into steemit....seeing that is pretty close to a deal killer.
I'm still hanging around, but I just can't justify seriously investing time/effort, when somebody can not like what I say and wipe that all out. Yeah, yeah, I can then spend the equivalent of a full time job trying to get others with clout to help me out and get my rep/earnings back etc, but that's not something most people are going to be willing to do, and again, no mass adoption, no increase in steem value.
Well, even though I do agree with you to some extent, or even most of what you've said, I believe that bernie's recent actions and posts are his way to blame the system. In a way.
However, instead of making posts like "The system is bad. Fix it!", he prefers to go head-to-head with other dolphins/whales, by flagging content they upvote for instance.
I have no idea if this is true or not, so you should definitely not take my word for it. And it might be way more than that too... But I personally believe, it's due to things like this bernie is doing what he's been doing.
I can't speak for him or his actions, I just usually enjoy the show because he's literally the only one doing something about something. And like I've said, I don't agree with each thing he has said or done, and I would obviously be sad if my Steemit account where to be killed too.
However, somewhere in all of this fuzz, I still believe bernie is a good guy working for a better place.
Amen Brother....Preach It !!
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Totally agree, nothing to add!