Looks like BayAreaCoins left QS deserved negative trust.
QS has posted that leaving him negative trust (BayAreaCoins) will get you removed from Default Trust.
Let's see what happens.
I would not be surprised honestly.
Everyone else is "scared" of being removed off the trust system for calling out untrustworthy people... not me sir.
The free cookies for being on DT aren't worth letting you do what you are doing.
If you feel leaving negative trust is the right thing to do, then negative trust away. If you honestly strongly feel negative trust is appropriate then I applaud you for staking your reputation on this issue. I have done the same thing in the past, stood my ground and maintained my position. You are right, there are not many people who are willing to leave a controversial rating.
With that being said, I do not think your conclusion is accurate, as I would not have escrowed my own deal if there was any doubt in my mind that doing so was not a scam. I do think that those who leave negative trust will end up removed from DT, although I do not have any direct control over this (I can make an argument for as much, and in the past those who do make these kinds of decisions have concurred with my opinions).