@gardenofeden ... your post sounds true... the 'problem' consists of damage causing trolls that are PAID to be here by Partisan Backers...you can tell them for what they are by just going to their blogs...very little posting of positive ideas...numerous negative comments(some absolutely vulgar & racist)...low rank & numerous flags for no 'good' reason at all...if @ned or @dantheman needs a security monitor that's fair then I am at your service @terryrall ...I have been dealing with trolls since 2001...And I know what to do about them!...I swear these trolls are pulling this platform down...they need to be dealt with efficientally & effectively...you need to give members someone to go to handle problems! The ONLY recourse we now have now is getting into flag wars with these trolls! Think about it! Right now I have a 'list' from the Trolls Rogue's Gallery on this platform...they NEED to be told 'how the cow eats the cabbage'! I can Do that!
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Your eagerness is admirable, @terryrall! We would like to participate in a community with high standards, rather than a cesspool of low vibes. @dana-edwards suggested Steemit add a "selective" user interface to deal with abusive accounts...seems many have encountered this issue. Grateful we're focusing on solutions!
@gardenofeden ...abusive trolls abound on this chain...and they LOVE to swarm in politics where partisanship is a given...politics is a virtual 'war zone' that other departments don't seem to go through...& somebody MUST be paying them because NONE of them are trying to acquire any value here at ALL! They literally LOVE 'flagging'...their ranks are 'low' & they literally jump you as soon as they get the chance...these individuals stalk & bully...and we 'minnows' get the worst of it!...They want to sour people on coming to this platform...so in the 'end' Steemit suffers!
I am in complete agreement here @terryrall.
That's why I'm gunning for the devs (as in developers - or founders - or whales - or whatever) to see with eyes unclouded by hate and act in defense of this wonderful platform.
...And yeah, downvoting others for whatever reason one tells oneself can be fun... but as Trinity from The Matrix says:
Unless the founders themselves have been bought out (or threatened) by Partisan Backers, I have faith that they will act in the best interests of Steemit - and by extension, themselves.
And!
If they're seeing what I'm seeing - if they are seeing what many potential Steemers and Steemians are seeing - they will see that the best way to create value is to create value ... and that adding the option to devalue can only end up going down one road... a road we don't want to go down anymore.
I never post about politics here, even though I have a Master's degree in Political Science and used to teach it to college students (and also worked for a U.S. senator). Believe me, I have a lot of opinions on politics, and a solid education on how the U.S. government works. But, I've seen the flagging on those kinds of posts here, so won't touch them, even though I have a lot to offer in the discussion in that area.
The same thing goes for natural health. I'm a big believer in it, and have tried almost every method and/or product out there, some of which I still use and believe in. I've got first-hand experience to share! But, once again, I see a lot of flagging in that area, so I mostly stay out of it, except for some commenting. It's something I'd love to talk about, though.
If I see an article here that doesn't interest me or I don't like for some reason, guess what? I ignore it. I don't flag it, because I know OTHER people may find it useful or interesting. It's not my place to say an article has no value, just because it has no value to me personally. Other people should get the opportunity to decide for themselves. The flagging option should ONLY be used for plagiarism and spam. Anything else is an abuse of the option, in my opinion.
I'm sorry for what happened to you here, @gardenofeden. I enjoy your posts and find value in them. You didn't deserve those flags, as you were simply talking about your beliefs on what is supposed to be a censorship-free platform.
EXACTLY!
That is the honorable way to do it. KEEP ON!
I very much agree that something needs to be done - and, intuitively, I feel like there is a very good chance that some of them might indeed be paid and bought for by what you dubbed as Partisan Backers... But even if that is the case! - even if this is our only option at the moment (being flag wars)! - isn't that a horrible way to waste our time and energy??
Something DOES need to be done though... And it needs to come from the platform itself - and we, the users, can offer solutions and be part of the discussion. If we talk about it and make our voices known, changes will happen... and if they don't (I hear the questioner ask)?... Well, nowadays I consider my time amongst the most valuable resources available to me... And I guarantee I will not be spending it watching beautiful minnows suffocate while the dolphins and whales gorge themselves on the the banality of the mundane.