I won't name names of course. But it came from a blog that talks politics a lot.
I Realize this a Decentralized ,Non-Censored Platform but...
Shouldn't the spirit of being an ethical Steemian be our number one priority when interacting with each other ??
I just came from this guy's blog and he was talking about Trump's State of the Union Address. Evidently he is pro Trump. He was talking about another female Steemian who took issue with Trump. So he decided to Flag her for her Post that was somewhat anti- Trump. And thought it was humorous that he did not use full power to do it ( so it wouldn't hurt her that much he said )
Aren't We Above This ??
I mean com'on guys if someone is plagiarising or using racist comments or threatening others ...then sure they should be penalized. But penalized because they have different political views than you ??
So What Should We Do ?
I guess a person could Flag this person for Flagging another person for such benign and innocent intentions. This is a free thinking, decentralized platform, but where would that get us...everyone just start a Flagging War ??
Iam relatively new here but I hope as a participatory spirit of fellow humans on this wonderful platform that we can all hold ourselves to a higher standard than this. And we consistently strive to do that and encourages to do the same
Maybe Iam wrong ? I don't know. What do you fellow steemians think ??
Sincerely,
Robert
My all posts are on politics, peace and war related topics and I believe if we want it a healthy platform then we should not even think of flagging for different opinions, views or ideologies. We should encourage others for healthy discussions here.
Thank you @haseeb96. I totally agree with your reply
Steem is a lot more enjoyable if you ignore its hideous reward/curation system design.
What is the point of a flag option. Flag is a type of action to correct, punish etc. But flagging as a concept eventually leads to a demand of a ban option. As far as I know one cannot be banned from Steemit and other blockchains but maybe this will be an option in the future. I think we can get rid of the flag option. We simply don't need it. Just do what you would do if it didn't exist. Respond to or ignore whoever's content that you don't want to see.
Thanks @stadex. I'm new so correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't too many Flags against you cause your Rep. to decline ?? I think we need that if this is the case with things like abuse and Spam
I have seen this as well. What is crazy to me is that how many people believe a decentralized platform such as this, with "no governing body" and "freedom" will still not have "The Elite".
While it is a touch off your personal encounter, if there is a particular super-user "dolphin, whale" disagrees with you or simply doesn't like yo, they can effectively silence you or vote you down to nothing and "suppress" you.
Additionally, someone can heavily invest in the platform and really do as they please.
I have seen many pro socialists, pro communists and anti-capitalists tote the platform when the same issues apply.
Respectfully yours,
Jacob A. Billett, M.B.A
Steem Ambassador
CEO Billett Enterprises, Inc.
Really sad. That's the argument against Anarchists. As you say people think splitting off and having their "own" government and society means freedom. Bt you get the same thing as before : Some person will get thirsty for power and start the oppression once again.
That's human nature. Why do anarchists think things will be any different when they find their "utopia"
Exactly, 100% correct.
But it's THEIR utopia, so it's ok for a few of them.
And that is pretty much all it is, as long as it benefits them. It really isn't a structure issue but a human nature issue.
Ask yourself what you think about free speech. I mean you just said using racist comments should be flagged down. Who decides what is considered racist or not and if racism is a threat at all. I agree that this moron shouldn't have the power to flag down opposing views but do you?
I think it is completely wrong, it is a platform that promote each and every member as an author, thereby giving us no limit to what we should write about.
I would have suggested flagging the flaggee(lol),but that would be repeating the same action and that can't be the solution to a rising problem.
So let just let him go
Thank you @steemit4000
I do think he should have the Power to flag and we should not put limits on that but imo we as a Community ought to encourage all Stemians to show character and be ethical with this option to Flag.
How to show our complete dissatisfaction with a person who is being unethical like this? ? Maybe Unfollow them, I don't know ? Not Flag them , I don't think. Heck, I'm so new I don't even know how to lol
Thanks @spiritwalker. Yeah , i totally agree with you about the reciprocation of Flagging.
yes, which is why this platform is no better than facebook currently. those who got in early have the power to downvote you and make your posts unseen. still not fair and democratic. free speech is free speech, if it's detestable people won't read it.
and of course, those 'whales' who run the show are influenced by cultural marxist propaganda like the rest of the world.
will it change? don't know. flags and downvoting are not needed.
Thank you @daznez. Some valid arguments you make
even though we have opposing political views, i stand by your right to express them. without free speech we don't have freedom, but i suspect the internet will end up being an orwellian mainstream consensus of lies. time will tell.. peace :-)
Unfortunately, there will always be people who abuse the system. Flagging someone just because you disagree with their views hurts them, period. It can decrease the person's reputation as well as completely deprive them of any author rewards generated from that post.
Imo, there's no reason to flag a person when you could just as easily comment on their post and make your opposing viewpoint known.