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RE: Humbled, Honoured and somewhat surprised...
There are a lot of loudmouthed jerks on steemit, and there will only be more in the future. Please ignore flags; your reputation is high enough (and deservedly so) that they won't affect you at all.
It’s not the reputation bit. $300+ is what its cost so far. I can’t believe this person was at SteemFest with 300+ people who all want steemit to succeed, to then go round trying to discourage good posts.
I personally wish he/she had done this before SteemFest.
Yes, the financial damage that arbitrary downvotes can cause is not to be taken lightly. Authors like Michelle and myself are not here for the money--we want to find an audience--but having rewards stripped that were earned with honest work could factor in future decisions about contributing to the platform. I, along with a group of other writers and innovators, are looking into the possibility of forming a hybrid, crypto-backed publishing house. But why would we want to recruit authors to this platform if they'll ultimately be punished for posting original content? It's something to think about.
Downvotes don't cost you anything. Posts don't pay out until the voting period is over and all of the votes, up and down, are counted. Presuming upon a payout before the voting is complete is silly.