i kinda agree with you, but in this case the "whale" was right...
you werent the autor, and you didnt quoted the real autor so he flagged(and still tried to manage the situation).
Any way, i understand your point and i really think steem will need to change that.
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https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@steemitdude/introduced-to-the-new-generation-social-media