Yup, I have been talking with the good folk in #steem-coop and I realised that we should probably be campaigning to have flagging (rep smackdown) and downvote (reward smackdown) separated. Others have campaigned for this, but I believe that I have the operational strategy and tactics to make this happen faster. Being outrageously bold is the central pillar of my methodology, hence #steempunk

Yes, your reputation can be sold, by selling your account. But you can't buy it any other way.