This is interesting. I guess I've never thought about flagging being anything but rude, but when you tell it like that it makes a lot more sense. I always considered flagging as being a negative gesture against the author...like they don't deserve up-votes or something. Ok, I can run with this. Personally, I feel that as long as you continue to make great content, you can still make a decent amount from the consistency, not from a one-all.