A flag is supposed to be a rewards disagreement. As we both know 'rewards for posting' is what made Steem special/different than other platforms.
"Thumbs down" aka "Dislike" is just sort of an insult used towards content creators on ALL other platforms.. based on the viewer DISLIKING something.. we can all agree the consensus view of 'thumb down' is a result of the viewer having a negative feeling towards the content they are looking at eg. A vegan looking at someone eat steak.
But the flag was for a true 'post reward disagreement', for example if a user stole content and tried to profit from it eg. they uploaded the entire James Cameron Titanic film to DTube.. this would be a reason to FLAG (disagreement on rewards).. and we could all agree this deserves a 'flag' due to a 'rewards disagreement'..
but now... just because something is 'disliked' it will get the old 'thumbs down' due to an 'emotional response' by the viewer disliking what they see.
This will rape more people of rewards.. and not be based on:
but will now be based on a negative 'emotional' response. And the post will loose value because Billy is a Vegan and didn't want to see Sally eat steak.
Whereas if there was still a flag.. Billy would be more likey to be aware of his DISLIKE for watching sally eat steak.. but generally he would know it was not:
.. most likely Billy would close out the page, and or leave a comment expressing his feelings.. and go on his way.
But in the case of a thumbsdown/dislike (that hijacks Sally's rewards due to a negative emotional response by Billy) Sally will get mad at Billy and retaliate as she knows full stop that she did not commit fraud, theft, plagiarism etc. etc. etc.. so odds are she will have an emotional reaction as humans are emotional creatures to "Billy's THUMBSDOWN that ate her rewards" for NO GOOD REASON. So she will go and thumb down -> (eat his rewards for personal emotional reasons, and not for real Steemit. Inc TOS violation) Billy as a response.. the old you push a guy, he will push back..
This will not only cause a higher loss of rewards that would otherwise have been received by creators through fair and honest posting.. but it will cause a higher number of "thumb downs" as you will have the ACTION/REACTION human emotional response.. then what you ask?? Well people will fight more that is what! The old divide and conquer!
End Result.. AS PLANNED...
Not to mention the Flag made Steemit "Unique".. even though it has been abused by whales, it was part of the Steemit Inc. BRAND IDENTITY.
Now not only will people suffer whale abuse for idiotic reasons that are not found here:
But people who simply 'dislike' a post will now ALSO be taking rewards from people.. but not for the SAID proper reasons.. but now just because they 'DISLIKE/thumbsdown' the content...
https://uxmovement.com/thinking/how-the-thumbs-uplike-button-is-dumbing-users-down/
So no more deciding on "removing someones rewards" based on the "appropriate reasons".
From now on it will be because people DISLIKE what their eyes see.
At any rate this is all a distraction tactic from what is happening in front of everyone's eyes.. I honestly think you do dumb shit like this on purpose.. you must think these people are fools Steemit.
In truth here is what you are doing. You are TRYING to sink your own ship so you can exit. Powering everything down, and actually working towards the demise of your own platform. Not by accident. Everything you do is by design. Time to close up shop huh Ned (and whomever is puppeting you)...
Some will say this is wonderful.. let Ned go.. let him power down! Put Steemit/Steem in everyone else's hands.. but we all know this is the end. Mark my words.. at the launch of the new blockchain project coming June/July 2019 this place will be a virtual ghost town.. it already is..
This is the oldest trick in the book. As you know. Many businesses when it has EXTRACTED enough profits coughs BLOOD from its consumers, literally burn their own businesses down at the end.. as one final act to A. have a great reason to bail/cash out.. and B. who can forget the insurance money! I would say this is pretty damn similar!
You are actively trying to destroy it.. the "experiment" is done.
This is my comment which can be found over here posted here just in case you missed it:
https://steemit.com/poll/@kawaiicrush/re-nathanmars-re-steemitblog-poll-flags-or-downvotes-20190503t090723556z
Do not upvote this post but please upvote the self voting Bernie iflagtrash account's comments below this post.. so you can earn curation rewards. I will be doing the same. This way I can help vote others with those crumbs as I am being robbed of all rewards by him. I do not get the rewards when you vote on me as he makes sure of it, so please take my advice. At least this way you earn curation.. and he gets the money whether you try to give it to me/my post, or if you support his iflagtrash bot.
Cheers!