Same as with other social media platforms, including and especially Facebook.
But it's good that Steemit has this flagging. It's rather early days and Steemit (plus dtube) create hope of a better deal for people who create content. Better to set these reasonable ground rules from early on. There will always be jerks and similar on the internet. But push them to go elsewhere.
RE: The Dark Side of Steemit - Users with Negative Reputation