I was one of those downvotes and the instant I saw it, I was terrified you would see it as an intentional act against you. Even more important, I was worried you would retaliate. At the time my latest post was this one about a fundraiser I am doing for a car crash that severely harmed a close friend's GF and an acquaintance.
true value of steem: social interactions. Specifically, using SteemIt to make an impactful change in society.I'm glad that you noticed this was a hack instead of an intentional attack. I encourage you to read the post and considering tossing it a vote as well. Your buddy, @ranchorelaxo, has already shown support. This has been a moment for many steemians to put aside personal conflicts and interests to show the
You aren't obligated to take action by any means, I appreciate you seeing the bombardment of flags and not taking retaliation. Obviously, the controversy surrounding you is (debatably) hyperbolic, or at least, very extensive. Seeing that you are searching deeper than surface level, "Oh I just got flagged a bunch", shows if anything, your interest in doing the proper situational analysis.
Thanks for your time,
JP