Yes, the key would be a group working together. Can't hurt an army of flags but it is easy to single out select users.
Everything can work exactly the same without wasting delegation for flags. There are many other up and coming projects that could use it much more if people are willing to give up 1% for the benefit of the community.
Look at the groups that have already been hurt or dismantled in order for select large users to flag. So hundreds are being hurt to combat one user.
Looking at this image from 3 months ago:
And this image from today:
There is more steem in the reward pool, not less. Just the value of steem has been affected.
Yes it is crazy retarded growth but no more than any of the bid bot accounts are growing.
you know what I think about the bidbots too...
I do indeed! And the whole flag war is driving many more people to use them as not as many up votes are being used on accounts.
That is why I wrote the other one today about the cost of good whales fighting alone.