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RE: My take on Flags and this Weeks Flag war
You nailed the problem exactly with a few little words: "in my opinion".
Opinion should not be the measure by which people get punished or not. If someone thinks the earth is flat, that says something about that person's education - yet he has the right to believe that.
Its just like this post of your's. I dont agree with it, but I would not flagg it because of that, I rather try to talk with you.
Yes, it is only my opinion on it. Well, flat earth for example is idiocracy as it finest and people seem to get connected to it for no reason. It is dangerous because science and facts are denied. Like said I don't flag it to become invisible, I flag only the rewards away from it as Steem has the option for a flag on disagreement on rewards and I think everything over 0$ is to much.
I like your comment. 👍
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Thanks!
Taking the reward away is already punishment, and doing that only based on opinion is questionable. You see, lets say flat earthers should be flagged - and who else? Fundamentalist Muslims? Trump supporters? Bible thumpers? It only depends on your standpoint in those matters - and those people think the same way. Do you see where this is going?
I dont flagg posts because I have a different opinion on the subject. I may make a comment, if I see a chance for a reasonable discussion, thats all. I only flagg if I see posts that are harmful to the Steemit community, like fraud or other criminal activities. The last time was, when someone advertised perscription drugs like opioids here. Thats no matter of opinion, its simply a potential danger to Steemit, because it is a illegal activity.
But anyway, this is also just my opinion and you are free to do it your way.
Please go and check out the ecotrain network here on Steemit. Get into a discussion. You won't remain unflagged. I second your opinion that words should be better. But there are plenty of people out there who just want to be listened to, they don't feel like listening to others.
And we have such people in the German language blogs too.
You couldn’t have said it better! Flagging because of one’s beliefs looks a lot like censorship to me...
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You are messing up beliefs and opinions. Belief (in a flat earth, God, the absence of climate change etc.) must never be regarded as an opinion (something that can be changed in a person) because it never can be changed from the outside. The only way to deal with it is acceptance. Acceptance you won't get from the other person because that person feels major.
Well, belief and opinion are closely related and often one is based on the other. But that is not important in this context. All I'm saying is that it should not be the reason to flag someone. Flagging should happen based on certain strict rules - and more than just a " I dont think so" or "I dont like this".
I don't think it was on a "I don't like this" level. It's not new that there's no consensus on (any) truth. Ever met a vegan who is not consumed with the thought that there could be no animal slaughter which does not harm animals?
Take a look at @caladium and @mepatriot, if you need an example for what goes beyond "liking content". Or check out similar German blogs like @isabellaklais, @roozbehbayat or @wissenskrieger. The first one seems to be on a mission to destroy a political system which (in my eyes) is not as overrated as she presents it. And she doesn't feel like discussing her viewpoint either.
Yeah, after having slept over it once or twice I don't feel a need for a category #informationwar and a @truthbot who vote and publish information about how harmful vaccination is or about the bad bad democrats in US congress. To me, there's no alternative to vaccination to keep a global society healthy. Everyone can get anywhere within a few hours. Travelling and immigration have been vectors for spread of diseases for ages. How could there be a need to discuss that or a human climate change which (in my opinion) is a result of increasing goods and people transport?