I want to keep doing steemit, but if you piss off the wrong person you are done for! I am not free to say what I want, this is the example. If I told you right now what I have found, and that person reads this comment then they would prob shut me down for good.

I just avoid naming specific people when reporting information. If I am going to name a person I try to only state the facts and avoid just writing my opinion. I also try not to call them a jerk or otherwise ad hominem attack them.

I've found they don't usually down vote someone to oblivion if that person didn't actually ATTACK them. If you give them nothing to latch onto other than facts which you are not stating opinions about, then really they don't generally flag someone to oblivion.

This has been my observation. So it is all in how you go about doing it.

Hive account@ats-david did some investigative reports long ago, and not only is he still around he is thriving. Hive account@bacchist did some investigative posts long ago and he is still around. Hive account@klye did some investigative posts and not only is he still around both he and bacchist are witnesses.

I called out berniesanders on one of my posts but I didn't bash him. I just did like an information dump. He didn't attack me. He had some verbal comments, but I was careful not to take the bait and resort to name calling or ad hominem attacks. He didn't flag me, when I've seen him flag other people into oblivion.

The key is can you show that you are doing it because you care about the community without turning it into a finger pointing rant?