And here I would like to have a *downvote* button so I could show you my attitude to your comment without flagging it. :( 
If you use some of these harsh words addressing somebody, you should give more details on it than just your words. For example, we never say an article is plagiarism without providing proof, and in many cases we actually just leave a comment and not flag anything. 
I myself was a witness to a situation when @patrice commented on a guys post which contained tag abuse and the guy then just flagged @patrice. I do not know, maybe she flagged him/her back, but I would not consider this as "revenge flagging".

Thank you, I appreciate your efforts as well. Don't think I've chatted with you directly but I've seen you around.

We're working hard to prevent this from happening. Unfortunately, there are users that believe that by commenting and flagging we are censoring or trying to form a "police force" to dictate to other users.  

There is a bit of tug-a-war going on with different opinions and ideologies. The tl;dr version:
- Information is free and once you say it or write it, it isn't yours anymore, so who cares!
- Ignore abusers and they will stop, or we'll learn to live with paying them for theft. 
- It's the wild west and everyone should act as individuals without forming groups. Might makes right.
- The "owners" of Steemit need to institute rules and enforce them.   Where are the mods?

Then there are those like me.  I was invited to join a group to try and fight abuse in a respectful and organized manner and help guide others on how to deal with and report abuse. You can check out the two posts here on the group: https://steemit.com/@steemcleaners

I encourage everyone to check out the guidelines and participate. I hope we can prevent the waves of abuse from becoming unsustainable. The only way to stop it from happening is with support from other users. 

I liked the metal art video, by the way. The little robot was awesome.

I find it tiring, especially days like today. There are no official "rules" for steemit. We have to work together to ensure that the platform isn't abused.  As part of a group, we have self-imposed rules for how to handle abuse so we don't become the abusers.  The one good thing is that we aren't the"authority". Other users can nullify our actions if enough of them decide we are being abusive.

I really don't want to see steemit become a platform filled with Reddit type link posts, twitter hashtags, or worse.  In the last month, I've helped research and flag numerous cases of identity theft. Seeing new users sign up and start posting plagiarism is tiring to deal with. 

Where's the value in it? This should be a place for users to post their own work, thoughts, feelings and share. 

Trying to encourage users to comment on the youtube videos  photos or links they post is likened to censorship and coercion by the Gestapo.  Don't ask someone to actually talk about what they post. 

Ugh. I'll stop, it's been one of those days, thanks for the comment. Loved Fiona and Bodie. I need to get my dog a cat.

Posting youtube videos are fine. I encourage you to write your own thoughts and comments about the videos.   You're more likely to start a discussion and get your post noticed. 

Also if you wish to use a video someone created here it would be a good idea to ask that person before posting a link to it to avoid hurt feelings.