[Why you got flagged](https://steemit.com/freebies/@son-of-satire/how-to-earn-yourself-a-free-flag)

Thanks, Paul, that means a lot. Also, I have to thank you for mentioning the shyness thing as well. I can sometimes forget about shyness and how it can effect people, and your words have made me more aware of reasons why some people I hoped might stand up to this kinda shit haven't. That does make me feel even more obligated to do this kinda shit though, because not everyone who wants to talk has the voice to do it.

It certainly seems to be a short-term mindset these people are exhibiting, but I suppose, with the amount they are raking in, they won't need Steemit to function long term for them to be set up for life. But their security will come at the cost of all of ours, because if this shit continues, Steemit will not fucking survive.

I agree. We all have a stake in this, which is why I feel we should be making more of an effort to preserve its integrity. I don't want it to be like facebook either. Or snapchat, or instagram, or anything else like that. I want this to be an example of how social media should be..  It ought to be.

I don't think there is anything wrong with judging people for their actions. It's prejudging that is wrong, for example, what you just did to me. Also, one need only go through my history and read my writing to understand just how much I do care about people. Oddly enough, even arseholes like you.

This is somewhat of a hilarious message by the way. I had obviously expected a few irate comments from people who are unwilling to accept what they have done, because they do not want to have to feel guilty about it. However, I did not even consider it a possibility, that one of the three users who actually voted twice for number 1, in order to get 8 dollars instead of four, would actually be brazen enough to come here and question my integrity.

Fair play to you on that one though. Timsaid is scamming all you of you, and you have managed to scam him at a second upvote. Lol.  That makes me a little happy to be honest, which it shouldn't, but I can't pretend it does not.

If I don't remove the flag you are going to remember me? Sounds like a deal. I want you to remember me, so you can also remember this shitty thing you did.

Yes, I am trying to change votes... To honest ones. Because I don't like to see people with less, getting cheated out of acquiring more, by people who already have more than they need. It's not how we should be treating one another.

You can bitch and moan at me all you want, but my integrity is not in question here. Not by anyone who has followed me throughout my time here, and knows my character. It is you who must explain why you have done what you have done, not I. So, please, attempt to justify why you voted twice on number 1?

Furthermore, in regards to that threat that I should remove the flag on your second paid vote, not gonna happen. But, in case anyone else also wants to flag this gentleman's second bribe, find the link below. Just pop over and flag him. Thank you.

https://steemit.com/blockchain/@trueflip/the-vote#@deserttree/re-trueflip-the-vote-20170718t054300160z

Also, just to verify, this is the first comment where he also voted for 1, and received a whale upvote for doing so.

https://steemit.com/blockchain/@trueflip/the-vote#@deserttree/re-trueflip-the-vote-20170718t103041741z

> Ok after doing some digging, now I see why the fuck you are spreading hate and shit. You are fkn in the competition yourself douchebag.

Doing some digging? Lol. Well that was a waste of your time. You could have just pressed play on the video. I have made no attempt to hide that I am a contestant. However, even if I was not, I would still be calling out cuntish behaviour for what it is. Also, if you had watched the video before menstruating all over this post, two of my other posts, the trueflip post, and even all over my wallet, then you would see that I am not spreading hate at all, but rather the opposite.

>  First of all I don't fkn know you and you don't fkn know me. Why the fuck did you attack me???? I normally stay cool and positive. You attack on me making my language to be so negative about you.

Do you feel attacked? Lol. I don't feel I have attacked you, I offered you a chance to redeem yourself. But, rather than be a human, accept you made a mistake, and attempt to right your wrong, you instead chose to *attack me*.

> YOU ARE FKN MORON AND DUMB. If you were fkn normal person and didn't attack me, we could have had a intelligent conversation. I guess you lack some intelligence.

I wouldn't speculate on who is more intelligent based on such a short correspondence, but intelligence is completely irrelevant to this issue regardless.

> What a hipocrate, spreading hate and earning money on this post. Complete BS.

I can see nothing hypocritical about what I have done here, though I will openly admit that I did intend to decline payout on this post, but forgot. This is not the first time this has happened. I am human, and I am not infallible. Again though, I think the 4 dollars this post has made, for promoting a good message, is not a problem considering the 700 dollars that has been stolen from the reward pool to bribe persons such as yourself.

> If you don't right the wrong you did to me, expect a payback. Asshole.

I doubt I will see anything as hilarious as this before the end of this year. Thank you for that.

I did not say you cannot like number 1, I simply implied that whomever voted for it for 4 dollars, is inconsiderate. This is completely true. 

Also, clearly I can expect to make a serious point with that language, because I did. And, judging by some of the comments on here, that point was understood perfectly. 


You sound like you're just making excuses. Any honest person would not pretend that this is acceptable behaviour.

lol.

Haha. He sounds like a fucking genius. :P

Really though, I was not angry. I just have a potty mouth.. You can blame my mother! I recorded a video before this one, but the quality was so awful it had to be redone. Also, I felt that I was laughing and joking too much, showing too much of my personality. So, I recorded one more in better quality, and this time, tried to keep it more serious. But, I feel that has led some to believe I'm angry. In reality, I am one of the most difficult people that I have ever met to bring to anger. But people like to confuse speaking unwanted truths for being irate.

Thanks for the things you have said here. Though, I don't think I piss that many people off, do I? Only people who don't want to be called out on their bullshit, but even at times, I'm able to do that in a respectful manner. 

I wish I could have the same faith in timsaid as you do, but, I think it seems as though this was his idea. He is the one who was messaging trueflip telling them to hurry up and post the winners, and he is the one who continued to vote every number 1 even after it was said to be unfair. He is not innocent in this, believe me.

Still, who is responsible is irrelevant. This wasn't meant to slander anyone, although it seems people have interpreted it that way. The main point of this post was to try to convince enough people to vote honestly, so we can promote the right message about Steemit, and more than that, so that we can set a better example for newcomers. If we keep allowing this sort of shit to go on, it's only going to get much worse, and there's not way I can stay if things don't start to change. 

That's not some sort of threat, as I expect I wouldn't be missed by many. But, it's simply a fact. I want to be a part of something positive, and the further we give in to greed, the less I can view Steemit as something positive for humanity.

People use the argument of a straw man far too often as an attempt to lessen the importance of an issue. Whether the person I spoke of exists is completely irrelevant, because obviously, the point of mentioning them was to express how little we do know, and how much we ought to consider a possibility because of that lack of knowing. It is not a straw man argument, to suggest that perhaps humans should be considerate of one another.

Also, so much of what you say is completely besides the point. Moaning about me calling you a name, which is, just to clarify, a word, is an irrelevant issue and my actions, whether you find them to be distateful or not, do not excuse the far more distasteful actions of those who have helped to rig the competition. 

Also,  you're running with this sore loser shit too, but it will get you nowhere.  I have openly admitted that number 11 deserves to win based on skill and effort alone. Now, that might be only my opinion. However, my opinion, and everyone else's has been made irrelevant because of the bribery. Thus, the integrity of the competition has been compromised, and you, regardless of your attempts to justify it, have also assisted in this.

I think it more likely that in real life, you would shut the fuck up and know that you and your little buddies are in the wrong, because in real life, you can't kiss arse for someone to upvote the words coming out of your mouth. Your points are valid only because they are valid, and not because someone with "power" decides your words are important. 

I do hope you enjoy this 13 dollars. Because after all, Steemit is about life at its purest and wildest form, which apparently means treating one another like cunts, and sucking up to anyone with a bit of clout.

I happen to think Steemit is about something else, as do a lot of people. What is the point of using honest technology, immutable ledgers that are all about fairness, if the humans operating the technology are not going to be honest and fair too? 

You can sit there and attempt to be funny, and insinuate that I am a pussy for speaking. But, I have not shown any signs of anger here. That has been shown only by a few who voted for 1, I suspect because they'd rather lash out than face their own decision honestly.

There's nothing pussy-ish about that. But, your closing comment suggests that the reason you sent me this excruciatingly long and rather empty-- in terms of valid talking points--comment, is because you're offended that I said some names. I do consider that to be very pussyish. Man up.