Isn't this the exact opposite of the intended purpose of flags? I thought the evidence was supposed to be presented before supporting it, not create a conclusion and then build a narrative around it. You know, innocent until proven guilty, not your rep is toast until you can prove yourself/appease the mob.

Guys, I know its way satisfying to hunt down dirt bags, but in the process you are degrading this community to a standard of mob justice and might makes right. This atmosphere not only drives out honest users, it creates constant chaos and conflict which is a great way for scam artists to hide in by not only easily diverting attention, but making it a simple task to target honest users who are resisting corruption.

I know casting suspicion and hoping to be right is way easier than doing the research to prove it first, but this precedent of guilty until proven innocent needs to stop. This community highly values privacy, anonymity, autonomy, and decentralization, all things that are regularly stripped from users under this precedent. There are so few platforms left where there is even a chance of preserving these things. Don't let this forum be consumed by this malignant obsession with finding and punishing scammers at all costs, because they will ALWAYS be there, no matter how many you stop.