I think perhaps you're not seeing the bigger picture...and I will concede that I'm new here and it may be I who is blind to the true reality here. I'd just like to share my observations.

I just saw what could be a called a threat...contemplated on another post in
my feed. I'll say here what I said there...not verbatim...although I could go cut and paste it here...but it's pretty simple stuff really.

This is disconcerting on so many levels...if this "flag wars" becomes "a thing" things will devolve here at Steemit quicker than it took to reach this level of exposure. No one wants to come into a war zone! Imagine this got to a level of the kind of non comments that litter this space already. Upvote me and I'll upvote you...follow me and I'll follow you...resteem mine and I'll resteem yours.

Can you see the escalation that can ensue when heartless hacks start flagging for the sake of flagging because they didn't get what they wanted? Next escalation is taking flags and demanding ransom...and people hearing how someone's making a killing off of this "terrorist marketing". No one wants this...I can't see anyone who is serious about their content wanting to work in such an environment.

I know I just came here from my feed and likely no one in this post knows...or cares to know who I am. I'm nobody...and nobody always started it...and it's always nobody's fault. I don't name drop and rarely post links in comments...but I'm going to in this case because it's a very good point as to what it is that this platform is about...well ideally anyway.

Please forgive me if you think I'm being a buttinsky here...that is not my intent...simply my right to voice my opinion...and that is all I'm going to do. Here is the link...read it if you wish...but remember what you came here for..to show people the best that you have to offer...because where you came from...well it just wasn't working for you.

This isn't the post I mentioned in the beginning of this comment...it's a different one from someone who has been here from the start..his/her/fitb insights and the comments withing the page are worth the read...it's a statement from many who know why they came here and what they hope to expect from Steemit as it continues forward. https://steemit.com/rant/@liberosist/why-i-won-t-vote-for-you-if-you-offer-me-something-in-return

Thank you to those who agree that I am merely expressing my right to call it as I see it..no one has to agree with me...and I'm not asking anything from any...other than to ask themselves...how should Steemit evolve out of beta.

~may all hatred cease...let there be peace~