Paul was a partner of mine on a project he and I and another friend came up with. He took earnings from a pitch that was supposed to be used for this project and used them solely on himself.

He then chose to step away from our project to focus on other things. We remained amicable until Paul found it appropriate to take over my pitch on the Whaletank program, during which time he also took credit for being in charge of another program that he had never been a part of.

When I confronted him and asked him to stop, he simply talked over me and laughed, saying that he would always have a piece of my project, no matter if he stepped away or not. He has threatened my friends and people who have other projects that he had a cursory participation in.

I hate to see anyone flagged who doesn't deserve it, but unfortunately that is not the case here. The real issue here is that Paul hasn't learned how NOT to abuse his influence, and therefore the risk of him harming more people and communities here is too real. That's what these flags and accounts are doing. It may seem harsh, however it is truly being done for the good of Steemit as a whole.

Paul, when you read this, please understand that you are experiencing the consequences of your own actions, and not being bullied as you claim. I hope you will step back and figure out how to change the way you conduct yourself.