Because of the new tool, you can now either give out carrots to posts you enjoyed, or you can whack the post with a stick. Perhaps the author had a wrong opinion or said something you didn’t like. Maybe it’s your job to teach people what they can and cannot think or say or do. Does this sound at all healthy?

This was always a choice. Everyone keeps talking about the modifications they will need to make after the fork, yet everyone will have and always has had the ability to

pick the path of freedom

It is undeniable that the current path is not working, based on the fall of relevance in market cap. I'm not arguing that these changes are what will fix it, but it is obvious those catered to under the outgoing system doesn't appear sustainable.

If some stop posting what some deem quality posts, others will probably step up and fill their shoes. I know for myself I stopped posting about 4 or 5 months ago because it had become like a second job doing the research and such and was not in my best interests. The chain survived. Others are chased off or stop for the same reason I did. The chain survived.

If a way to create a demand greater than supply is found, the chain will stop losing value and probably grow. Maybe to its former level of glory. That demand has been proven to not be achievable catering to authors. More authors are cashing out, not buying in.

I am guessing the flags are an attempt to stop some of that cashing out, especially by authors who post drivel and then bot it up.