I reckon the flaggots would change their tunes quickly if their ROIs were so impacted by flags.

That's why Steemit is an oligarchy, and why it won't succeed in the long term, unless that changes. There are other forks, UIs, and similar platforms coming online, and either Steemit gets out in front of the desires of common folks, who aren't deeply pocketed, or their investments in Steem will reflect their conceit, arrogance, and self-absorption.

We will have nominal and uncensored platforms that allow all to speak freely, in time. If Steemit doesn't become such a platform, it will be neglected by users accordingly.

It is no fluke or coincidence that overall retention of users, including bots, is at ~20%, and of all the accounts opened in 2016, but ~11% are still active. This is perhaps the worst retention rate in the industry, of extant social media platforms.

Competition is coming. Invest accordingly. Either grow Steemit, and enjoy the massive appreciation in the value of Steem that will engender, or watch it die, along with your investment in it.

Unlike most folks, I'm not here for rewards. I'm here for a censorship free platform that provides rewards, because that's what the market - and I - demand. I've never touched a satoshi of Steem, and have no plans to do so.

This relieves me of fear of flaggots, since I don't care about rewards.

Liberating. However, I do care about other's rewards, since that's why they're here, and I want them here.

Quit flagging good content, dolts! I agree with you @fitinfun