I hate to post this, put I think I have to:

https://steemit.com/steemit/@pagandance/is-steem-steemit-run-by-criminals

I am becoming more and more convinced that Steemit is a Scam.

Maybe we now see a concerted effort of all the top-scammers to drive the Steem price down, so that everyone starts selling and they can collect the coins at bottom prices.

Look at who is doing the most damage to the Steemeeit Blockchain and who belongs to the top witnesses. The top-abuser is in the top 3 of witnesses:

https://steemd.com/witnesses