When I spend good time writing an article for no reason.
So now that I've gotten a few drinks in me, I'm ready to talk some shit. This regards every user on Steemit and it effects their profitability on Steemit so the main tag is going to be #Steemit and if the users @berniesanders or @neoxian don't like it you hoe assed bitches can eat a fat ass dick. But really let's get into this.
The trending tag right now is #steemit, I want to get my article in front of people because as person who creates content regularly I already know people will be interested in what I write. Will everyone like it? Certainly not, but my audience will. Anyways I post this article. If you look to the comments thread you will quickly notice that berniesanders mentioned hey wrong tag. Certainly I don't have to like it and I expressed my displeasure with the comment but at the end of the day how mad can I really get at someone for pointing something out?
So I tried to change the initial tag and found out that my pix have been removed because of a flag by @neoxian who did nothing to help the situation. Only pointed out that the mistake is unfixable and they felt the need to penalize me for a mistake that 1) I didn't know I was making to begin with and 2) I didn't know I couldn't change. Then this faggot thought it would be awesome to down vote anyone's comments who commented on my thread for no reason other than agreeing with the content of the article.
This is some hoe ass shit perpetrated by some hoe ass individuals. If i can be penalized based on content production because of opposition to my views then what the fuck is the point of Steemit? If I'm a democrat and I talk shit about conservatives what good is the platform if my opposition can strip attractive content from my post and make it less appealing?
"The trending tag right now is #steemit, I want to get my article in front of people because as person who creates content regularly I already know people will be interested in what I write. "
Yea, that's called tag abuse. You are abusing the system. When I'm browsing #steemit I want to see posts about Steemit. Wow, what a concept. I don't want to see your post on marijuana. You are spamming the tag. Get it?
You could have ignored it. I don't give a shit what you do or don't want to see. I'm concerned with putting my article in front of as many people as possible. If Steemit wants to organize content via tags that's fine. But if I use a cannabis tag that nobody sees I wasted my time writing the article.
I read your post. I didn't think it was civil though I understood why you likely were not being that way. I caught myself questioning whether I should up vote you and comment for fear of retaliation.
That suddenly made me very angry... so I wrote this:
https://steemit.com/steemit/@dwinblood/should-i-up-vote-this-guy-ranting-no-i-might-face-retaliation
It is the first time I've felt about steemit like I do the regular war. Oppressed and questioning every action and move.
I think your post is very accurate, well thought out, and reasonable. Its one thing to put a net in place so porn doesn't pop up in one's feed unexpectedly, but on the same note it is quite another to negatively impact a content producer just because of a opposing opinion. That's why if I don't like your content , I shouldn't be able to negatively impact your content, I should only be able to enhance and promote content I do like. That obligates nobody to take my position while at the same time as whole it allows the platform to truly reflect the value of content based on the people who DO value it. The down voting because ideological opposition is trash. This platform is founded on positive incentivization for advancement of content. It should continue that position. Now I do realize that this is all new including for the devs of the platform, but this is the new internet haven of free speech. The platform should not disregard that.
Yes. And this post of mine was flagged simply because neoxian didn't like that I pointed out his absurd flagging of your post over a tag that you could not change - and that berniesanders already pointed out your error. So, now my rewards are wiped out for a completely unrelated post.
This is a good use of the flagging system?
https://steemit.com/anarchism/@ats-david/a-repudiation-of-rousseau-in-his-own-words
This was exactly my concern with the situation. Not that I was flagged because reasons, but because others who committed no crime other than positively commenting on my article were subject to negative effects because of their opinion. That's fucked up and needs to be corrected.
I think neoxian just said it's cool for you to flag him back as much as you want, since he flagged you for something. That seems to be his best argument.
Fine, I give up, I've removed all my flags, including @kushfreeman . You now have free reign to spam and shit up a platform that I have 60000$ invested in. Happy now?
Nobody was spamming anything. And all of this could have been avoided and we could have spent our time on productive efforts several hours ago.
But thank you for removing the flags. As soon as I get enough voting power back, I'll remove the one from your comment.
Anyone can flag anyone as much as they want. I can't stop it.
"Anyone can flag anyone as much as they want."
I'm sorry that you actually believe this. And actually do this. As I said - people like you are what is wrong with platforms like this. If you think that this is appropriate behavior, then I suppose I'll encourage everyone to flag as much of your content as possible, since "you flagged me" apparently justifies any amount of flagging as a consequence.
Or would you rather revise your argument and correct what you have already done? You know...actually try to make this a quality platform and not act like a child? It's up to you. You have a lot more to lose than I do in all of this. I would think that you'd be a little more judicious.
No, it was because you flagged me.
Yeah. Your use of the flagging option was inappropriate. He's a new user and the tag was addressed by berniesanders already, who did NOT flag him.
So, in return, you flagged a post of mine from this morning that had nothing to do with any of it. You think that's appropriate? You are what's wrong with platforms like this.
Quit trying to paint yourself the victim, you flag someone, expect to get flagged back. End of story. Very simple.
Flagged back...on one comment perhaps. Not three comments and an entire unrelated post. That's just an asshole move, no matter how much you try to justify it.
Well I disagree, my flag was legit, and yours was absurd.
Even if you do believe that, you flagged three comments and an entire unrelated post. What don't you comprehend about that kind of flagging abuse?
fucking whales man .. I'm telling you, these fuckin whales dude!
that downvoting people for agreeing with you is def some hoe ass shit
I have whales agreeing with us on this. If you look at the one @berniesanders started against @dollarvigilante it was another whale @tombstone telling him that he didn't think it was a good idea. I just had @onceuponatime comment on my other post and he linked to an etiquette he wrote up based upon chats from month+ ago. He agrees and I think technically he is a whale. I am not anti-whale. Not at all. I am anti-abuse. I don't like it if it is 1 guy or 100 guys ganging up. It is still aggressive, bullying, and when they take money someone else thought you deserved away by their flag it could be considered theft. Yet these positions anyone doing the actions will likely find some way to justify in their minds. At least until they are on the receiving end. That's the problem with looking at problems and thinking the solution is a sword. Eventually the sword will be used upon you or someone you care about. It is better to keep that particular genie in it's bottle.
Look at the justifications being used by neoxian on this post for what he did earlier. He doesn't seem to comprehend what abuse is.
I did... Screenshot taken... uploaded and added to my other post as EDIT 2. I've seen people bash @neoxian for flagging when his flag was legit. If you have power and are moderator then retaliatory flagging IMO is just unprofessional. Yes, he can be angry but when you are in such a position you need to not make haste actions due to being angry. Yet, you too likely should not have flagged him for someone else. That is you too being angry.
I know this feeling because I have felt it. It has been me wanting to lash out at wrongs I see done to others. That way leads to warfare. I believe documenting it and exposing it is the way to go if they will not settle the issue with you privately when cooler heads prevail (when people have had time to calm down).
As of now, he has removed the flags.
Nesting limit reached
Did you remove your flags you put on him as well?
My voting power took a hit, so it says that I cannot remove the flag. I'll check again once it's powered back up. It'll be several hours yet.