Thank you for making this rant and the deep explainations for new users here. This was pretty eye-opening for me. 
And Also thanks a lot for all the users fighting against abuse!

@lyndsaybowes, it was very interesting for me to watch the video. I find the information in it to be very useful. 
I am sure that angels and other mystic creatures that live on the blockchain will help the good Steemians...

@fulltimegeek does not believe in flagging racism.  Isn’t that proper use of a flag?

Flags are for use however the blockchain allows. 

There’s no fucking myth, flag whatever the fuck you want, ignore the ignorant SJW.

great info..thanks <3

You mention that the flags are necessary or else the pool would shrink from those with higher stake using it to their best advantage. I have heard this since coming here and it has never sat right with me. Let me explain why.

Those who have a lot of stake received it in one of a few ways. 

* Either they were blessed enough to have been part of the initial mine (right place/right time/right knowledge).

* They got in at the start and received phenomenal support from the initial miners/buyers of Steem and stuck with it.

* They invested heavily out of pocket.

All three scenarios describe deserving people who came by their stake honestly and through hard work. And before anyone reading this tries to say that the initial miners had it easy, Pffft. I read that thread where it took place. Not only did they have the knowledge on how to do it, but they actually had to overcome barriers set in place by the founders in their attempt to limit the amount mined not in their hands. There were a couple people who were active in helping the others on those boards work past those barriers, and if not for them the concentration would be in fewer hands than what we see now. 

So all three positions have this large amount of stake, and like all of us (including low stake holders such as myself), they have to adhere to the math calculations dividing the pool up. It seems to me that it is not their fault that the math is what it is. That blame belongs to those who created the pool economy, and thereafter to the top witnesses who have tinkered with it. I would ask why those who have large stakes shouldn't expect higher rewards in compensation for their work/investment? It seems to me that if they are told they should settle for less than their share (an equal share to those of lower holdings percentage wise) that for the investor class who would see Steem solely as an investment vehicle as most of the crypto world sees crypto, they would not be prone to sinking their money here. 

I have been the beneficiary of several larger holders interest, and have been thankful. What makes it so special is that they have given it willingly, from them to me. I have no right to it, and it doesn't sit right with me either the idea that the smaller accounts could feel entitled to a larger share at the expense of those more fortunate (however they got that way).

The pool itself is an impediment for many investors who have no wish to blog/post, as daily their investment would be watered down by the daily pool creation of Steem. Taking from them if they decide to come with their investment because they brought to much would seem to further give those with money a pause in doing so. 

We need the investors. Not a thousand or two like me who have thrown 400.00+ into this. Real investors who see possibilities with the chain. 

Ultimately if someone with a lot of stake is making large payouts on their holdings, they are not to blame. It is the pool math that is faulty, and those with the power of that math.

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does this mean the BEST thing I do for the REWARD POOL is to flag whales all day?

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