@marcgodard here. I wasn't a huge fan of the security guild idea. But I think we got something good from that idea that will come in the future. Also, this post was not edited as far as I am aware. I also personally see value in downvoting. What I have an issue with is when it is used in a threatening manner. Like someone said (and I am paraphrasing) "Oh I will use the 10000 accounts to down vote you". I believe down voting has value, but when used this way it is destructive. I really liked what @johnblow said somewhere in this thread.
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You are paraphrasing to completely misrepresent what i said.
I was asked specifically about the accounts i used to DV you. I replied. That was not a threat in any way shape or form. I will downvote you if you continue to attempt to intimidate voters, because i think that posts that do so are harmful to the system.
And it will be with all my steem power. the fact that it comes from 5000 accounts is irrelevant, except inasmuch as this post made a big deal about me using multiple accounts to downvote, or that having multiple accounts made me a "guild".
In fact, i made the exact same point anyx did later on, that changing your terms and making the change opt-out is fraud and an abuse, and that if you went forward and attempted to perpetrate fraud, i would downvote you.
You yourself have frequently used the threat of down voting as retaliation of your own posts being down voted. I think most steemians agree retaliation flags are the worst reason you can give.