BAC left Dooglus a negative rating and Dooglus excluded BAC from his trust list, which puts him close to being out of the DT network. Dooglus excluded me around the time I was questioning him about his reputation loan to tspacepilot, and while I was still on BadBear's and Tomatocage's trust list.
I'm still not seeing a problem. If someone values their position in DT more than exposing a scammer that's really not the right example to bring up here. Not to mention that neither one of you was harmed in any way by the exclusion, the trust system worked as it was supposed to.
You don't think it is a problem when someone excludes someone else when they are questioned or receive negative trust?
No, I don't think it's a problem. For example I'm excluding people who I think are using the trust system to arbitrate their personal squabbles (so I can't rely on their trust ratings) and I don't think there is any problem with that even if they happen to leave me negative feedback or question me. It's an essential feature of the trust system and two DT1 exclusions are needed for a DT2 member so I'm still failing to see how that could prevent anyone from speaking out against a scammer.
Someone in dooglus's position can effectively since those criticizing them, and can create an environment in which people may be intimidated about questioning him, or agreeing with those that question him. You can also say that negative trust does not harm a person because it does not prevent them from trading with others.
Apples and cabbages, as we have already established that dooglus didn't neg BAC or yourself. I will say however that you still failed to address the major underlying flaw in your argument, which is:
One should not value their position in DT more than exposing a scammer. Would you disagree?
You don't think that coding a script for a ponzi is not support for a ponzi? That sounds like the definition of supporting a ponzi to me. Without the help of dooglus, any ponzi that was using the script in question would not have been able to steal money from others.
I think that's the part that's missing from your scam accusation. How much did dooglus steal?