@smithlabs - thank you for explaining things more to me (at least.)

I was flagged once for discussing something because I posted someone's video after I wrote my comments about the video & the person freaked out on me & just downvoted me.

I had the video taken down, but clearly that didn't matter & me learning didn't matter.

I'm still so uneducated about Steemit that I didn't even know what that downvote meant.

Also, I just found out that I'm not getting money from upvotes.

Someone pointed out to me that he upvoted me, I should have gotten something, & instead I got zero.

I haven't been making money on here & while yes I need the coin, I do my activism work for reasons that go WAY beyond money.

This can be why after being on here & posting somewhat regularly, I've made a whopping $5-7.

But still, why am I being targeted?

Even a kind soul who has helped me almost since my first time on Steemit just told me that steemit purposely tries to get rid of small accounts.

I don't know if that's the site founders or whales or what.

Is this true?

WOW if it is.