I just feel better that @berniesanders is questioning the value of @dan's post AND I see even @dan has 6 flags on his own post. This shows me that I was not specifically being targetted and that anyone could be a potential target if certain people find their post is not of value. Dan's post also allows me to better understand what all is involved in the process. I upvoted this post because I found the content valuable and the corresponding conversations just as valuable. I even upvoted @berniesander's comment. :)
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People flag sometimes because they are jealous a post is making a lot of money.
You were never specifically targeted, although I understand how a relative newcomer might not appreciate the entire context of Steemit voting and flagging and could be offended. This is something we should try to be more aware of in the future.
If anyone has a personal problem with someone, the chat room should allow them to hash it out. With this big a community, we are going to have different beliefs and each come from different backgrounds and upbringings. To some people $5 is a lot and to some they could light a cigar with that and barely notice.
But I do think that if you are going to flag/downvote you should give a reason why. I feel that people who downvote with no reason are hurting the platform just as much because they are not providing any context as to why they did what they did.
I respect @berniesanders for letting you know why he downvoted the post he did. As a newer user could he have given you a little slack? Absolutely, but he saw what was repetitive content as decided to put an end to that trend. I doubt you had any idea what was covered before, but it also made you learn quickly about making creative content and moving on.
That you two don't hold animosity towards one another is a great thing that many people aren't mature enough to do. If it were facebook and someone were to "dislike" your status update, you probably wouldn't go through all their updates and dislike them all (if that were a thing) yet that does happen here, because money is a big motivator for many.
We as a community are doing a pretty good job being considerate to others regardless of their opinions. I wouldn't have believed you if you would have told me there was a place without any real presence of trolls where people could self police and money would be rewarded based on content, I would have laughed. It just didn't seem possible. So I think it is on each of us to do our part and try to keep steemit on pace to get larger and more successful.
@dantheman and @berniesanders may not agree on the value this post contributes, but I like that they are willing to talk about it instead of getting into some sort of "whale war" where cliques form and people vote because they feel they should and not because they actually believe in what they are doing.
Hey Jeff, you are no fucking slouch. You show up on steemit and only a matter of days you give it the hypeshit treatment. I am glad you are here and actually delving into the intricacies. You are one of the top assets here and glad to see you take it with humility. BTW I am your friend Cory Barnes on FB.
Did you see my post? @dollarvigilante? Wanna buy my accounts?