![asleep.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNuiuC7kvTpgksQEXBfdtdGWG4R21cZkHHKqeGnTDcCBJ/asleep.png) # Attention - I have to stop Cuddling!! or at least I'll have to do it in secrecy for now! ### @abusereports has started flagging @cuddlekitten: and by flagging I mean down-voting EVERY comment made in the past 4 days! ![](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbVij1Jd7TcW8HwfW1ZF9fnfsqZ6BTH75LAEtkRgfa2p3/image.png) I am not sure WHY exactly this is happening... I am only being told to stop the "naughty actions": ![loveletters from abusereports](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSMc28brDxmumZ9oYzPYeBHLJcR3oSghHJ3rWS1RhY6A9/image.png)

I am not sure how @cuddlekitten ended up on @abusereports' flag-list in the first place. I'll have to assume it's somewhat related to the new steem-sincerity API classifying @cuddlekitten as a top-8 [biggest spammer](http://steemreports.com/sincerity-biggest-spammers/) on steemit?! I've [already talked](https://steemit.com/steemdev/@fraenk/re-andybets-steem-sincerity-improved-anti-spam-api-20180328t090402777z) to @andybets about the situation [on multiple occasions](https://steemit.com/steemdev/@fraenk/re-andybets-steem-sincerity-working-with-steemplus-to-crowdsource-spam-classification-training-data-20180406t104322217z) and he pretty much agrees the classification to be inaccurate and due to a *very* limited set of training data for his AI. But I actually do not know if these two situations are related at all, maybe it's just a coincidence in timing?! ##### To prevent further reputation damage I am putting @cuddlekitten to sleep for now. @abusereports doesn't have a public appeals process that I know of. It is being operated by @nextgencrypto (@berniesanders) and @emrebeyler, so I'll have to try reaching out to them, Wish me luck... I am not quite sure where to get a hold of them. If you have any pointers that may help me get to the bottom of this, it will be much appreciated! While this situation unfolds, a lot of you cuddle-buddies have helped negate most of the reputation damage done by the flags with your upvotes. I'll have to especially give Thanks to @steempty for the major support as this unfolded, to @reddragonfly for already being vocal about the situation and to @reggaemuffin for helping this post become visible again after being auto-flagged, too.

_{P.S.: in the meantime @cuddlekitten is delivering cuddles to her buddies again, but she has been muted in order to prevent any new comments from continuously being auto-flagged. I hope this gets solved soon. I have contacted both @emrebeyler and @nextgencrypto via steem.chat and I am awaiting their reply.} _{UPDATE: 3 hours after making this post the steem-sincerity API has stopped listing @cuddlekitten under the top 500 spammers, instead she now receives a 0.87% *human* score, which is equally inaccurate! I guess writing a single post can convince the AI to change it's judgement from wrong to equally wrong but less harmful?!} _{UPDATE: 4 hours after making this post, reaching out to @nextgencrypto on steem.chat, he removed @cuddlekitten from the flag-list of the @abusereports bot. I will unmute @cuddlekitten again. If there are any more concerns about the kitten-bot being a spammer, please, do not hesitate to reach out to me.} _{UPDATE: 6 hours after making this post, automatic flags are still happening and all kitten-bots have been muted for now to avoid further reputation damage. not sure if @abusereports changed their mind or if the "un-listing" just takes time.} _{**FINAL UPDATE (hopefully): another two hours later the "un-listing" finally took effect - [cuddling continues](https://steemit.com/steemit/@cuddlekitten/the-abusereports-ban-has-been-lifted-cuddling-continues), let's get fluffy again. I hope this was the last update on the matter!**}

_{cuddle-bot by @fraenk} ^{artwork by @zneeke}