I think you are focusing on the instances where it is useful and missing the greater and more far reaching/dangerous issues.
I'm focusing on most users, unlike you who are focusing on your particular case.
The system is far from perfect but you're not helping if you just criticize instead of suggesting specific changes to improve it. Of course just removing it completely is not an option as that would cause a lot of scams.
1. The implications for free speech (HUGE)
People can still write whatever they want, with or without the trust system. Users with negative trust (like you) can still post and discuss.
2. The false sense of security and positive or neutral score can render
3. The fact that people should study a persons entire history here before trading not just be lazy and rely on a misleading score.
Yes, ideally. However the truth is most users don't do that, especially newbies. People with positive trust are less likely to scam than people with negative trust. Of course that's not absolute and, ideally, users should still do their homework.
4. The damage to accounts that are not scammers but got red trust via abuse.
5. The incentive and reward to abuse it.
6. The possible benefits of a different policing system
Post you specific suggestions instead of just blindly attacking the system to get rid of your negative trust.
There are 2 possibilities.
1. you don't have a clue how the systems of control function
2. you are pretending not to have a clue how the systems of control function.
Let me qualify those statements for you.
You clearly have no understanding of the impact of merit and red trust. Or pretending not to.
Solution - go find my most important thread of the year here on meta which will baby step you through WHY there can be NO denial or even DEBATE over the way the systems of control operate and how free speech is crushed/vulnerable.
I was trying to give you a hints, but I will not baby step you through it all over again here now. Go read.
If you deny that Merit/DT crushes/renders vulnerable free speech after reading what I have just told you to read come back and say WHY you don't accept an accurate description of how the systems of control observably work.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5088852.0educate yourself.
As for your last statement, well I really have no idea how it relates to any of the last points that I have made. I mean for number 4 just take a look around the rep board or pay some attention to some of the complaints made in meta. 5,6, are simply observable fact and a statement/challenge.
I'm not trying to pick a fight with you I am simply telling you how things observably operate. Please do not speculate on my motives for
blindly lashing out presenting the truth.