Great to hear from you, I thought you dropped out of existence.
Flagging is annoying but if used in a non-malicious way it can be effective but so far is the affectiveness of it that we mainly see.
Ehh.. I have been flagged and I have flagged seeing the full spectrum. It is a great way to rid the platform of thin-skinned crybabies who lied about staying for the community.
In truth, everyone wants their post to have value whether by money or through impact on the reader. Upvotes are supposed to reflect this but often don't.
Spamming the network, bullying, irrelevant tags, hate speech, and general disregard for other people should be the reason flags are dropped. Not because a greedy heart desires more value than others.
At least from my point of view.