We all have to set our standards or at least think about them, so I like that you're setting an example here. I'll use my downvotes but will be careful how to use them, especially smaller users can go crazy over them and start retaliating (and I don't mean by flagging in return, but by posting literal shit or dick pics below my content argh :D). So when I thought about this a few days ago I realized I'll probably join community efforts to lower payouts of certain users that could use a 'nudge' into not abusing bidbots or self-voting clear spam/plagiarized shitposts.
Curious to see if we can change the culture around flagging once they're 'free' but they should probably have made delegated flags part of this HardFork, most users won't spend time searching for posts to flag, but would be willing to hand over that responsibility to flag groups with clear guidelines on what posts they flag.
If I am not mistaken, a way to fight those spam comments will be fixed. I agree on delegating DVs, I believe that is the future.