Yes I know, its a tough situation. On one hand the older steemers want to keep the place relatively free from that spam, but on the other hand they don't have the patience (or time) to realize some of them are just copying an activity that they saw somewhere else. With no "instruction manual" some just interpret what they see, while others assume it is just being an A...hole... That's why I think it is important to do our part in explaining it to the newbies as soon as possible. Just like this site is viral for joining and earning money, it can also be viral in sending a message.
And I don't know much about flagging yet, except to know that I don't want it to happen to me. ;)
Well I know you are on your last few days of steemit fun before your vacation is over, so get out there and enjoy it (because you're gonna miss it a lot when you're gone) ;)
I'm going to sleep now (its my turn) :)
Good night! Yeah going out now to hunt for food :D