Sort:  

Sure, but it does not stop it happening, right or wrong.

No, but as a society, if we all agree on certain etiquette or rules and someone breaks those rules, then as a group, that person is chastised. If (and that's a big IF) we can ever get everyone to agree, then things get solved.

I did see that applied to one of the Steemit scammers that had his post flagged out of existence.

Unfortunately, there are always a few that attempt to gain an upper hand by less-than-honorable-means. As long as there are consequences, it is possible to somewhat control things. That's what makes society a society. At least in my own definition for 'society' (which is people living in harmony with one another).

Coin Marketplace

STEEM 0.21
TRX 0.17
JST 0.031
BTC 89292.75
ETH 3408.90
USDT 1.00
SBD 3.00