I understand what you are saying - that this account is one example of bad behavior. I think something along the lines i pointed out would work for other forms of bad behavior as well.
I'm sure there are plenty of people who think freedom of speech means they can say or do whatever they want. But I disagree.
This is not their sandpit - it belongs to Dan and Ned. If you want to come and play, you have to play nicely and by their rules, or you can bugger off and make your own sandpit.
The freedom you have is the freedom to engage with others respectfully, and the freedom to leave if you can't do that.
It's also worth pointing out that I / we also have rights - the right to not be bullied online. This is codified into laws around the world. just because Steemit lives on a blockchain doesn't mean the law doesn't apply.
And that's something the people behind these bots might want to think about.
Well said. Thank you.