Bearbear, anyone who flags a post without a legitimate reason such as hate speech, racism, child porn etc is admitting to the word that they do not possess the mental capacity to debate a topic or belief. The flagging system was not set up for shutting up people's opinions or their legitimate complaints. Unfortunately there are those who abuse any and all power they are given. Those who abuse their power have to be controlled. This does not just apply to Steemit, but to all situations. Those who act in this manner should be exposed to the platform, judged by the platform, and flagged by the platform. Why should one jerk be able to control four hundred thousand participants by fear of being flagged. This world has put up with this BS since the beginning of time, yet we are led to believe there free speech, no censorship. This reputation number is not required, if the platform is as it is said to be, we are all aware it is a money game, put people and money in the same room and we all know what happens, we see it here especially, there are more con artists, manipulators than you can shake a stick at, everyone trying to figure out how to out do the other person. To bite one's toung is to live in fear, I'll be damned if I'll stay quiet because someone who thinks because they have more money than me, are better than me. To live in fear of reprisals is not really living, nor is it being free...............billytwohearts