Steemit gives us information that we aren't always used to seeing expressed directly in a numerical fashion - namely, that some percentage of people will likely hate us, no matter what we do.

Perhaps one of the most freeing realizations a person can have. There is a major difference between constructive criticism and genuine dislike. The only way to figure this out, in my experience, is to write a lot. When you post publicly on the Internet, your ego is exposed to the world. This gives you a chance to learn how to silence it - to learn how to hear and see reality as it is, to your best guess, and not just what your ego says.

Thankfully flagging is regulated by its cost in voting power, otherwise I do think that these flagging trains could be a lot worse than they are.

Thank you for posting, @lexiconical.