Hello my friends,
This picture is here just to get your attention ;)
Now that I got your attention :) this post will address a serious problem in Steemit. I really didn't want to write this post but unfortunately, since I joined this platform almost two weeks ago I found so much abuse of power and some really nasty users that I can't keep silent anymore. My original intention when I joined steemit was to share my travel stories and investment knowledge. However, It has come to a point where If I do not speak now I would probably end up leaving this platform for good.
The problem I found is that several users, to be more accurate users with large amounts of Steem Power are abusing that power. Some are abusing their power to get more rewards and others are using their power to bring new upcoming users down. I do not know whether they do this out of jealousy, insecurity or they may get some twisted satisfaction red flagging new users.
Unfortunately, as we all know Steemit is a pay to win platform with a broken reward system and with a broken system based on power. The main problem lays on the fact that users with power can censor and silence your voice. This is comparable to dictatorships where if you go against the government they will throw you in jail. For example, you can have hundreds of upvotes but if a single user with steempower flags your post you will lose reputation and most of your rewards. The anecdotical part of all this is that those abusers come from western countries where liberty of speech is a constitutional right. Therefore, it is hard for me to understand why are they trying to convert Steemit in a dictatorship.
How can a platform where a single user has more power than hundreds of users thrive and survive in the long term? The answer is simple, it won't. Yes, I'm telling you now, this platform will fail as new users will leave sooner rather than later because who wants to live in a dictatorship right. The fact is those who can afford to purchase steem power will rule over all the other people who only want to have a space free of censorship.
The main reason why I joined Steemit is that I saw here a place where I can freely express my opinion and share whatever I want. However, I soon found out this place is worse than Facebook. Why? Because there are no rules and any user with steem power can impose his/her rules and morals onto other people. I could buy Steem power and face them but I do not believe in this platform anymore. Thus, buying steem power would be a stupid investment for me.
The only way I can see this platform succeeding is if all the community comes together to fight injustice. I got tired of seeing power users red flagging new users for stupid reasons. The problem with red flagging is that they do not let the community decide what's good or not. They impose their views onto others because flagging will hide your comments or posts and also if you get flagged several times your reputation will drop.
Can someone explain me how can Steemit be a healthy space when debate is not encouraged and instead power users can simply red flag and hide your comments if they do not agree with them?
We are at risk of losing our liberty of expression and be at mercy of people with little king complex. I do not care about power but I do care about having a space where we are all free to speak our minds. I want a space where if people do not agree with your views then debate can occur. Instead of that, we have a place where people who abuse their power can simply hide your comments under the rug.
The reason why I'm writing this post is because I want to Name and Shame a bully. This time the bully is user
I caught that user giving red flags to new users for no other reason than he disagreed with the fact they were promoting their blogs. Tired of seeing abuse on this platform, I stood up for them 
I confronted the abuser and also called him names. You may be asking why? Why not, this should be a free space and everyone should be able to say what they want without fear of repercussions.
That bully went to take revenge by maliciously red flagging all my posts, despite the fact hundreds of people upvoted them and they offer value to this community
What I'm asking of all you is your help to stop these bullies from getting away with their abuse. Every time we keep quiet we are encouraging them to keep behaving in the same malicious way. If you agree with me please go to his post and red flag them so he will know we are no afraid of him and his steem power.
I can't do anything by myself but with your help, we can stop most abuse in Steemit. If you have been a victim of abuse in Steemit, leave the abuser username in the comments below and I will investigate and organize a name and shame to expose their wrong doings.
All those who flag 