Yes, I agree, somebody should have spoken with you before throwing the flags.
Generally, that often falls to me as some others don't like to bother with it.
They are busy seeking out abuse and have their hands full with doing so.

The standard is original content every time.
If you are going to post non-original content the rewards should be set to burn or decline.
Setting rewards to burn will not affect curator rewards, they will still payout.
Declining rewards declines the curator's share, too.

I apologize for any discomfort this may have caused you.