What I would like to see is what reasons will be provided by members that have already done or have contemplated adding users to their distrust list on the basis of making improper use of the trust system by leaving negative trust and quoting that reason yet they have not taken the same actions against members that leave positive counter-feedbacks. I will add this to the OP as well.
Last attempt to spell it out for you but I don't think you're looking for an actual answer but rather to justify your actions and/or smear your opponent.
Order of preference for actions to deal with improper use of negative trust (e.g. for trolling or opinions):
- Users leaving such trust ratings should not do it.
- Other users should no longer include them (not vote them into DT1).
- DT1 members should no longer include them (not make them DT2).
- Other DT1 members should exclude them (remove them from DT1/DT2).
- Other DT members may counter with neutral or positive ratings where appropriate.
It is
your responsibility to fix it, not everyone else's responsibility to fix your mess or penalize other users for trying to fix your mess. When I see the first four actions taken with any sort of consistency and responsibility I may consider no longer supporting counter feedbacks. Until then it's fair game, albeit neutrals would probably work better in some cases.