I agree that original content is important and deserves its rewards, but its not always about just that. The interaction, the traffic and content written specifically for the platform can also be much more important than just original content. In one of the cases I was thinking of when writing this that author was recycling content it had written years ago and was already earning on it through other means. I'm not saying the author deserves a flag for that but its something to take into account if you're taking everything else into account as well.
The reactions to the flags have been some of the worst I've seen lately.
I completely agree with this. I was just saying here that the roles of content creator and content consumer are dynamic and that anyone who leaves a well thought out comment is both simultaneously.
Steemit is not the traditional industry that separates "entertainer" and "entertained" but rather a platform that relies on active engagement developing organically.