@littleboy I'm newish to steem (had account for a year but only just active in the last few weeks). I don't yet understand the flagging system and when it should be used. Is flagging something because it differs from your opinion acceptable? I thought flagging was generally reserved for actual abuse of the system in some way (although I'm not even sure what that sort of abuse would look like). Can you clarify the justification for flagging a "low quality" comment as you perceive it? Thanks in advance.
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Flagging can be done for any reason. People can use their Steem Power however they want. "Fair" or not, that is the way it is.
Thanks for the explanations. So, I guess this leads to the question, what is to prevent someone to abuse the flagging system by just going around and flagging any random post? Is there any recourse against it?
None that I'm aware of, other than getting into a flag war. And, strictly speaking, random flagging isn't abuse since people can flag for any reason, including random chaos.
But the site has a strong libertarian/anarchist design bias that in the long run incentivizes "good behavior".
Does it use up vote power to flag someone? If two people got into a flag war, would that use up their vote power?
jb, wombat is a well known censorship cop. Sure anyone can flag for any reason but only butthurt leftist retards flag things because of a difference of opinion.
JB, as you can see, trolls follow you everywhere.
But to answer your question, yes and yes.
Me neither I got a downvote today and I don't know if I can appeal it. I think you can appeal flags. I got one of those too once.