Awesome response yesterday @papa-pepper! I saw your post and Smooths response. I'm also very glad you wrote this article today. Being a newbie here I was really surprised by all the back biting that took place. I also didn't feel it was my place to weight in, as I don't have enough history or information to debate the situation.
But as a newbie I was not impressed at all by those who choose to rant on about a fellow steemian. Think how this looks to outsiders or people considering joining. I also thought if it was me being the whale, and I was acting in good conscience, I wouldn't like to be ganged up on by the minnows. I will also confess, it would also be hard to swallow a significant downvote. In the end, I believe we should respect one another, even if we disagree. I believe we can all learn from the conversation between @papa-pepper and @smooth.