Downvotes and flags can come from arbitrary reasons and preferences, arbitrary user behavior alluded to above. The platform shouldn't then work against someone

Downvotes and flags can come from arbitrary reasons and preferences, arbitrary user behavior alluded to above. The platform shouldn't then work against someone trying to address a curious user base, but it does. The reasoning is unsubstantiated, not A/B tested, and not the only way to keep a higher signal community.