RE: I'm under flag attack by the Steemit Puritain Crowd... And they are going to be sorry if they don't stop!
Hey,
I am also supporting your work with what I can do as you probably have seen. Some points from my perspective that may actually help you, too:
Steemit is very new. There are 100k registered accounts BUT less than 5000 active people for the moment. Steemit WILL grow into millions, I am sure of that.
But compare it with any other platform. How much can you earn there? There is a "views" counter at the bottom of your posts. Here 76 views so far. This reflects how many people have seen your post. You got 1,20$ which is round about 2 Cents per view. From marketing perspective that is insanely high.
I don´t understand how someone with your success here can cry out and scream Abuse / Censorship. There is one very important point to make and you already seem to get that point.
Upvoting/downvoting is subjective. This is unique imho in the whole world of online platforms. There are no "rules" here on steemit, there is consent. You can post the most disgusting hardcore porn and it will be on the blockchain. (thus no censorship)
Downvoting / flagging is the only way someone has to express (subjectively) his/her dissatisfaction.
As the content on steemit is judged by subjective consensus, the nsfw tag and the possibility to hide such tagged content was a step to satisfy most of the users (thus not all) and these will continue to downvote/flag you.
Imagine you go to the marketplace in "freetown" and begin shouting "god is dead". My guess is, that most of the people wouldn´t care, it´s freetown... no rules here, but to hurt noone physically. Some may start shouting with you, Some will disagree but say nothing, others will starting to shout "God lives".
Here it is the same thing. You´ll never get a 100% consensus and that´s ok.
Believe me... your reputation and your effort will pay out in time. No need to take it personal, no need to start complaining. THIS is the free market. ATM patience is the key.
I did not upvote this post, because I don´t like this kind of posts, but I keep upvoting your good work!
Thank you for your well thought out and perspective and post and of course for your support of my work... as that's really what I'm here for.