Hi @stef1 you raised an important question

Compared to investors and witnesses, I am a small dolphin fish. But I have lived long enough to be able to compare and draw my own conclusions

@xpilar created the WOX community and launched several projects to support ordinary users and real people in real life. To expand his capabilities, he applied and became a witness.

When did dislikes appear? Some time after Xpilar got into the top 20. Since he is the administrator of the community, the dislikes are directed both at him and against WOX. So what is the real purpose of such an attack? I don't have an answer yet.

At the same time, the platform is experiencing a serious drop. As we all know, initially the platform is positioned as decentralized. Is this really the case? The question is complicated and I again have no clear answer.

Justin Sun bought it, which means the platform has an owner. But where is this master? Where is the concern about the development of the platform? What's really going on? The owner's place is empty. I see a flanking war on the part of witnesses, but I would like to see the proposal and support for new projects and initiatives. Gentlemen, the ship is sinking and it needs to be rescued. Maybe someone has a cunning plan and everything is going according to plan? And in this plan, there are danvouts and deprivation of the reputation of those who do not fit into the new model? Pure conspiracy theory?

Maybe someone can name a witness or a user who has done more than Xpilar for the platform? I don't know anyone like that. Maybe developers, but not users.

I have a bad idea of the future of Steemit, especially if it does not include WOX and its founder. I'm definitely not going to be here. My departure, of course, is a small loss, but there will be more than a dozen people like me, although that's not the point at all.

It's time to stop behind-the-scenes games and remember why there are witnesses on the platform. It's time to save the sinking ship.