@ned I applaud you for making the necessary tough decisions. It’s unfortunate when these decisions involve people losing their jobs, but in an uncertain climate like this the decision not to act is almost always not on the table. So, good on you for acting and you have my support.

Therefore, moving forward, I say, “if the dog hadn’t of stopped to shit, he could have caught the rabbit”. Simply stated, what happens from this point on is all that matters.

Therefore, is the launch of SMT’s and its use to support communities the single most important priority for you at this time? If not, may I ask what is?

Further, are you in a position to tell us that the resources necessary to launch SMT’s are available to you now and will you access those resources to launch, or do we need to see an increase in the value of Steem before action can be taken?

And if it isyour intention to proceed with SMT’s, will the launch schedule for March 2019 stand or delayed?

Also, since Steemit.com is settling into maintenance mode, is it your intention to launch SMT’s on Destiny and if not, on what platform?

Next, you mentioned in your statement, it is your intention while Steemit.com is in maintenance mode to search for further expenses reductions. I assume you have a redline. Therefore, can you indicate what functions are included in that redline - in other words, the bare necessities you are prepared to support to insure a functioning Steemit.com or what you see the ‘next’ to last step to be - pitchforking for example?

Next, I appreciate the role Steemit Inc. has played in coding for Steem and I thank you for that. And I understand the need to act decisively in this climate. But, if you as CEO of Steemit Inc. intend to eliminate Steemit Inc.’s coding role completely at this time that responsibility will fall onto the shoulders of the witnesses and the community. However, they too are facing the same difficult climate that is causing you to pull back within Steemit Inc. and I assume would also be unable to muster resources. Therefore, can you explain in more detail the role, if any, that the new company - Destiny - might play here? I ask because it seems to me that without a progressive transitioning support plan, Destiny’s future may be jeopardized, which seems to run counter to your stated high expectations for Destiny - of course I’m assuming Destiny is being launched on Steem?

And lastly, you stated, the second reason for being in cryptocurrency is because you believe, “it has the potential to spawn the next killer application that can rival the Instagrams and Reddits of the world”. Do you believe that this killer application will be birthed on Steem? Is Destiny your attempt at such a killer app? If not, are you alone or otherwise intending to be part of such an application with that expectation elsewhere in the crypto world?

I have other questions but I’m sure most of them will be answered through the discussion. Thanks Ned. Thanks Andrew.