Considering you only get a payout window for 7 days I think abusing the flag function should penalize the user, not the poster if the content isn't breaking rules (plagiarism, child pornography, etc.) . After 7 days the work is still up there for others to find in the future and for the whole community to enjoy and consume at their leisure with no further reward for the creator that did all the hard work (except maybe the occasional additional follower). Taking away even a penny in such an instance is uncouth.