Yeah it denies him nothing except the rewards bestowed to the author by others, which he can use to buy bandwith.
The people of steemit obviously agree with him. One might be wise not to anger the giant...
How about a comprimise? Remove the flag but don't apologize. Then toughen up a little. It's just words. From time to time we all fall on our faces. No biggie.
Write a retort. Engage him in debate. But don't flag needlessly. That's a garbage tactic.
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