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Hey fellow Steemians!

I'm still trying to come to terms with the steemit platform and also that of steemd..

over on steemd, there is this notice...

What is the effect of this??

I'm also struggling to understand why my payouts haven't come through yet - could this have affected that??

Any insight would be highly appreciated!

Cheers