When a user has a -ive tag, I mostly read the feedback first before deciding to make a reply or quoting them.
I can't say that I don't do that as well, but for other reasons. But when it comes to engaging them in a discussion or answering questions such users might have, I don't really pay that much attention to their trust score. Positive or negative, they can still have a valid point and know what they are talking about. Someone brought up Quickseller, and that's a good example. You can talk with the guy, but it doesn't mean you need to trade with him or do any business together if you don't trust him.
I noticed that too, since the scam-casino says to pay them even with negative tags, they show up in many topics just to get paid.
One of the exceptions of their campaign is that they don't accept users who are negatively tagged, but they do accept those who got tagged just for wearing their signature.