Targeted Flagging of Posts and Comments from Accounts @heather2000 & @thinkingtime

I have noticed a trend over the last 24-48 hours, that I have received multiple downvotes on my comments in multiple posts, from the same account(s). None of these comments were malicious or hateful in any way towards any individual. This screenshot from steemstats, shows the downvotes from these accounts.

Upon further investigation, this is not an isolated incident and neither is it a coincidence. It is in my opinion, directly related to a targeted flagging effort from two accounts that I believe are directly related to each other (very possibly owned and operated by the same person).

The two accounts that are involved in this campaign are @heather2000 & @thinkingtime. Both accounts went on a mass downvoting spree within the same hour of each other which I believe proves that they are either operated by the same person, or are in a co-ordinated effort and collaborating with each other in an effort to silence dissenting political opinion and commentary on steemit.

Here are some screenshots and direct links to show the pattern of their downvoting activities.

https://steemd.com/@heather2000

https://steemd.com/@thinkingtime

The downvoting patterns of these two accounts are not a coincidence. They are targeting particular authors/posts & the comments sections, that seem to be any type of independent and/or left leaning political opinions that are not conforming to either their own views, or mainstream narratives. Up until this point in time they have targeted these particular authors.

@eleanorgoldfield @elizbethleavos @caitlinjohnstone @leecamp @an0nkn0wledge @markhodge @suzi3d

I am in no way either endorsing or affiliated with any of these authors/accounts, apart from commenting in some of their posts (and at times even disagreeing). Personally, I couldn’t care less what political opinions people want to express on this platform. I myself, have no specific preference for either the left or right wing of party politics. I enjoy reading political opinions from all types of media and ideologies. As such, I believe everyone has a right to free expression of their own ideas and philosophies without being targeted by this type of deliberate flagging that is based on nothing more than political ideology. There is no valid reason for this type of behaviour, especially when minor and innocuous comments are hurting and can have a huge effect on smaller accounts, by downgrading their rating and reputation on the platform. It is completely unacceptable and uncalled for and may lead to the small fish giving up on the platform early on. It will also lead to self- censorship, dis-incentivising debate and commentary, which in turn stifles opinion and constructive debate from users that is in no way malicious or hateful towards anyone.

Both of these accounts are involved in flagging the same posts and comments. Here are the direct links to posts and comments sections that show the consistent, cowardly and targeted flagging campaign.

https://steemit.com/life/@eleanorgoldfield/how-to-get-rid-of-cops-community-self-defense-and-blueprints-for-change#@brandenstark/re-eleanorgoldfield-how-to-get-rid-of-cops-community-self-defense-and-blueprints-for-change-20180324t074254937z

https://steemit.com/poetry/@eleanorgoldfield/patriarchy-i-learned

https://steemit.com/poetry/@eleanorgoldfield/the-apocalypse-looks-to-us-for-inspiration

https://steemit.com/informationwar/@elizbethleavos/opinion-sarkozy-indicted-for-corruption-as-clinton-cabal-crumbles#@elizbethleavos/re-informationwar-re-elizbethleavos-opinion-sarkozy-indicted-for-corruption-as-clinton-cabal-crumbles-20180325t052303323z

https://steemit.com/war/@caitlinjohnstone/we-are-one-false-flag-event-away-from-world-war-3#@allanana/re-caitlinjohnstone-we-are-one-false-flag-event-away-from-world-war-3-20180325t020720999z

https://steemit.com/conspiracy/@leecamp/why-the-u-s-wants-venezuela-to-collapse-my-interview-with-eva-golinger-video#@rudyardcatling/re-leecamp-why-the-u-s-wants-venezuela-to-collapse-my-interview-with-eva-golinger-video-20180325t144551378z

https://steemit.com/news/@an0nkn0wledge/majority-of-americans-agree-in-poll-that-deep-state-exist-here-is-the-cited-evidence

https://steemit.com/julianassange/@markhodge/julian-assange-is-our-canary-in-the-coal-mine

https://steemit.com/conspiracy/@leecamp/both-parties-sell-out-to-big-banks-again-video

https://steemit.com/artificialintelligence/@elizbethleavos/on-the-weaponization-of-artificial-intelligence-and-its-ties-to-the-paypal-mafia#@suzi3d/re-elizbethleavos-on-the-weaponization-of-artificial-intelligence-and-its-ties-to-the-paypal-mafia-20180312t192143236z

https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/announcement-kim-dotcom-to-join-live-q-a-for-being-julian-assange

https://steemit.com/wikileaks/@suzi3d/an-insider-s-guide-to-being-julian-assange-part-1-introduction

https://steemit.com/life/@eleanorgoldfield/a-deep-state-darling

https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/eye-candy-and-being-julian-assange

I understand that people will say that they aren’t whales and have no real influence on steemit. Whilst this may be true (depending on your interpretation of influential), if this type of behaviour is emulated on mass without consequence, it has the potential to destroy the very principle the platform was built for. I’m not saying that people should never flag any posts or comments, but it is very unsavoury when it is targeted and co-ordinated in this way and can lead to gangs of flag wars which doesn’t help anyone in the long run. I myself will refrain from making my own shitty opinions known, if it constantly leads to flagging.

However, not only are they running this flagging campaign, but they have in the past engaged in scamming the rewards pool. They have a history of mass spamming their own posts and comments sections along with a network of other accounts, to mass upvote themselves and affiliated accounts, to receive upvotes and rewards. There is evidence of this behaviour in their entire post and comments history.

https://steemit.com/@heather2000/comments

https://steemit.com/@thinkingtime/comments

If you find this information useful, please upvote and resteem this post to your followers to spread awareness of what is happening. After all, you could be the next target!