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RE: Questions for Steemit.inc, the answers to which, might be of interest to all Steemians...
Hi @benjojo, I'm following this topic closely. The questions you ask are indeed important questions, but I've seen other posts with questions to Steemit Inc from other long-time Steemians go unanswered.
Just in case you will not get an answer on these questions (which seems to be likely, considering past experience) , is there anything you plan to do, other than just posting these questions again?
If you mean what is the effect of these questions going unanswered, well I think it's ultimately the erosion of trust in steemit.inc and the steem token.....the effects of which are an increase in the likelihood of hard forks, damaged perception beyond steem and potentially a reduction in the value of steem.
Why would they not answer the questions? They are very reasonable questions for anyone with a long-term interest in the success of steem.
The present situation has caused me to react in several ways already...
a) Change my posting habits - I've had no choice but to spend much more of my time bringing awareness to these issues and trying to make contact with steemit.inc.
b) Considering my level of investment within steem and what I may have to do to protect it.
c) Doing what I can to support the development of a hard fork alternative to steem, Calibrae.
d) No longer actively marketing steem or steemit to friends, relatives and colleagues.
e) More of my attention is on alternatives to steem, like EOS.
f) Continue doing whatever I feel is necessary to help make steem the best it can be.
Let me be clear, the effects of the steem controlled by steemit, the comms and handling are with us now and pervasive, most of us just see the tip of the iceberg so to speak. It's all happening with or without my raising it up or whatever I choose to do or not do. In the scheme of things, I matter very little. The reason I am putting my reputation on the line, taking risks to highlight issues and attract the ire of the powerful is because I care. I care that all this activity, all the steemians that have come to understand blockchains, have come to learn new expectations, have hopefully glimpsed the vision of a better world and how to achieve it......will retain that value and can carry it with them.
I could be wrong or right about everything.....all I can do is call it as I see it and hope for the best. If I don't like it, I can always leave, though I would much prefer we open up and deal with things together.
Spoken like a true Steemian. Open, honest, vulnerable but true to the cause. I appreciate that. Maybe you matter little in the grand scheme of things, but your voice matters to me, simply because it rings true.
I truly hope the Steemit Inc team will answer these questions, I feel that the urgency to do so is rising..
Thank you. Your comment means a great deal to me.
I think we would all love to know more about this issue.
They've actually re-powered up quite a lot. I think a big part of the issue is that the market is in a constant flux and they can't really say they'll sell a some x amount or at some x rate. I agree that Steemit is holding a lot and that's tricky for all of us investors but at this point Steemit seems like they believe in their stake and aren't in a rush to liquidate it.
https://steemdb.com/powerup