Quote from: nutildah on September 21, 2019, 09:32:37 AM

Quote from: TECSHARE on September 21, 2019, 08:03:44 AM

Quote from: nutildah on September 20, 2019, 06:34:16 PM

Perhaps I'd consider withdrawing my support after more evidence of his legitimacy has come to light.

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.

No. The purpose of the flag system is to warn other users about potentially getting scammed. Nobody is saying anybody is "guilty" because this isn't a court of law. What we are saying is that this guy is demonstrating untrustworthy behavior and users should take caution before entrusting this person with their funds. So far he has put forward little to zero evidence that he can actually do what he is claiming to do. What he has put forward is a bunch of disjointed nonsense backed only by an outrageous ego and air of superiority.

Feel free to oppose the flag if you'd like.

You could warn others about being scammed before the flag system. The flag system was added to create some due process and a standard of evidence before accusations are lodged to stifle this exact kind of abuse.

Oh this isn't a court of law? No shit. The point is you are casting aspersions then trying to build evidence around your conclusion afterwords. You accuse, then demand he prove his innocence. That is exactly the standard of guilty until proven innocent. I should also point out the additional onerous standard of popularity contest that these accused people must cater to in addition to being forced to cater to these accusations. This is made evident by your comments about ego and an air of superiority. Who gives a fuck, is he a con artist or not?

You are all just running around forcing people to not only submit to your inquisition, but when they don't give you the proper amount of reverence you feel entitled to, then it doesn't matter what facts are presented because he refused to bend the knee and humble himself before the grand clown council.

You accuse him of having a huge ego, but this whole system is about projecting power and authority over the user base, and burning down anyone who refuses to kneel before you. This is nothing more than a protection racket that no one will speak up about because they are afraid of being targeted next.