I began to write a reply on your post @public-eye, but saw this comment and wanted to jump in here. What you say is all true, and I've been on @fulltimegeek's side since this started, or since he had enough of it all. However, I don't think for minnows or new people to flag is the answer. I do really like the idea of a "healer" instead. A few of us have contributed to @friendsofgondor curation trail. What that means is we give say 3% of our votes that go to this account to help "support" @fulltimegeek. We stay out of the line of fire so to speak, but offer a much more beneficial role. It leaves us with 97% of our own voting power, so you don't notice anything, and in turn we are still doing our part. It's a much "safer" route, especially for those who are small and legitimately afraid to publicly jump into the flagging war. Just a thought, but I totally appreciate what you are doing here, because in the end, it's about getting this platform back to its' intended purpose.