I disagree with the first part of point 5. Sometimes disagreement (done respectfully) can be the most important comment a wise author ever receives. It can lead to full posts extending the discussion which the author may upvote 100%. It can lead to incredible conversations, relationships, and new, valuable perspectives on life.

If you're following/commenting/disagreeing and only getting immature, negative responses, then you're following and commenting on the wrong blogs. Those who understand the true value of dissenting opinions will vote them up for visibility, even if they still disagree.

I saw a comment of yours earlier I'd like to clarify some points on:

if you offend the wrong person here that they will downvote your ass into bankruptcy.

Not possible. Nothing that is "yours" can be taken away with a downvote. The number you see next to a post is only an estimation of the portion of the rewards pool your post will receive based on the current rshares. It's not "yours" until after the post pays out and the VESTS on your account are increased.

Steem is promoted as decentralized but it isn't. The guys with the biggest wallet rule here and they can take your money without any regulations.

Be careful not to confuse STEEM with Steemit. STEEM, the blockchain, is decentralized by 20 main witnesses who are block producers all over the world along with over 100 backup witnesses. If demand increased for witnesses, more would apply as needed. It's more decentralized than most other cryptocurrencies (IMO). Also, again, it's not "your money" until it's actually "your money" paid out by the blockchain. Read the white paper for more clarity on this.

As to Steemit and being flagged by immature a-holes, yes, that does happen. Happened to me many, many times. I didn't let it change my actions at all. Why would I? Why should I be "afraid" to be downvoted? It doesn't physically harm me in any way. The only people harmed by it are those who have an incorrect understanding of how the blockchain works or who think the potential rewards is somehow "theirs."

That said, it's annoying as hell to get downvoted by a-holes. It's super frustrating, especially when they do it in the last 12 hours before payout so other whales couldn't adjust it back up (which is what happened to me many times). Ultimately, we have to have solid expectations based on reality and act according to them.

I may not agree with you completely, but I'm following you to see how this series goes.