@sigmajin, for some reason I am unable to replay directly to your post (bug?), so I am replying here:
I am afraid your conclusion of the analysis of my post is incorrect. It seems we have mis-aligning view-points due to the fact that you seem to believe that the system uses up- voting and down-voting to achieve consensus, while I believe that the system uses up- voting , and non-voting to achieve consensus, while flagging is only used to denote violations. I have many reasons to have come to this conclusion, but I will just provide here a structural fact that to me makes it obvious. The fact is there is no down-vote arrow.
I am sure we would agree, that if we were building a similar platform which make use of up and down voting, the most logical thing would be to place the "down-vote" right next to the "up-vote" and in a similar representation. This is not the case here the flag (down-vote) is in the far upper right of the screen, having no relationship to the up-vote arrow neither in appearance, function or presentation. This tells me this is a different unrelated tool, and not a voting mechanism.
So, therefore when I take issue with what I see as excessive flagging for no clear reason. I am not taking issue with others dislike of the post (or the effect of the post), I am taking issue with the use of an in appropriate tool used my some to express personal disfavor. Again, to me, the system is build for personal disfavor to be expressed by non-voting, while violations are to be expressed my flagging.
With all that said, we may never have hope of agreeing on this until we get some clearer guidance form the creators about with the true structure and intention of the platform as it relates to the dynamics in question.
Enjoyed our vigorous discussion.