I do not know if your solutions will work but the symptoms are absolutely spot on! Flagging is an issue where serious thought must be given, as your SP holding determines whether it is effective or not. In most case they don't even make a dent on the earning or visibility. Agreed that in a new system you have to be careful, but slowly this imbalance will have to be addressed. Anyway what good is something if it only works for a few and does not for the masses.
RE: How to fix the downvoting issue?