I think we should work closely and convince STINC to allow to blacklist particular users from being able to receive curation rewards - also based on some consensus rules.

The problem here is that consensus does not necessarily mean that the final decision is morally acceptable or even the right one. We have mentioned before the idea of Tyranny of the majority. We need to find the right balance to give people the ability to use their power to influence the chain, and also to protect smaller influencers on the chain. We should not favor one side too much at the expense of the other side.

I think that would be the best solution. We cannot keep downvoting the same people hoping that they will not get bored abusing the pool. We would end up getting bored and tired of it first.

If you are fighting abuse manually, then yes, it is a tedious work that we do not wish for anyone to do. Thankfully, we can build smart bots that will make our job easier.

Thank you for participating in the discussion,