For Steemit, flag seems not good.
It makes people feel emotional and makes them feel bad. Nevertheless, there are only two useful functions (control of plagiarism, spamming, etc.), and it seems that it is not abandoned.
I do not agree with the above functions, but let 's admit that it' s still useful.
Nevertheless, the fact that the banner rewards are shrinking makes many people feel uncomfortable. In some cases, it is spread to fight and mass production of FUD. And the same thing as the image above.
Is there any way to get rid of the bad effects of the flags while keeping them useful?

1. The flag does not reduce the reward.
2. What if the flag affects only the reputation of the person who eats the flag?

If the flag affects only the reputation without affecting the reward, it is assumed that the flag will accomplish its purpose while achieving its purpose.

What about your thoughts?

// translated with google translator.