Thanks for opening this conversation up @carpenterbee, I think you're totally right, if steemians are going to be on their high horses of freedom and liberty then the platform and the actions they take should reflect that.
Question for anyone who's more experienced here: Are whale flaggs worth more than minnow? I dont believe I've ever been flagged but it's a little discouraging some whale who doesnt like what I have to say could come along and squash me
I agree with the squash me part. This post was intended to generate some positive discussion on the use of the flag feature, or a petitioned removal of that feature. The past few days I have seen the possible abuse and the damage it can cause minnows in particular. Even a high level minnow can have a really bad effect on a lower level minnow. I'm just saying that the flag feature should be limited to the witnesses or removed. The rest of the community should be just fine with the voting system alone.