The block chain upgrade wasn't well implemented. The goals of the upgrade were faulty. Charging a lot of RC so that you would compel people to invest in steem is really absurd. Some people are saying power up post. What about those whose post are not earning much or just some few cents? Powering up a post wouldn't have helped them. They are indirectly compelling every one to bring in some cash. Our intellectual properties that we share here daily for nothing most times is considered as nothing. When there is no guarantee of getting payout in one's posts, why make powering up necessary. This system if it is not corrected may be the beginning of the end of steemit. Everyone wants the platform to succeed but it seems the people at the top has something else in mind