Hi, interesting topic :D. Everyone who knows me a bit, knows that I say what I think, no sugar coating or sweet talking. Some people don't like that, but I really really don't care. I never want to be the nicest guy, but crave to be the most successful. Some thought I only came to spread fear and whatever other bs they could come up with, nothing further from the truth.
I HATE what happens to the chain right now, and I don't think it is Justin's fault. A new chain is not the solution, but a panic reaction to the shit the witnesses brought upon us. Based on assumptions they freezed out a legitimate investor and top marketer. The answer from Justin is also not OK, but yeah what would you do? Protect your house or let someone rob you? I got a 9mm piece of lead if someone wants to know what I would do.
I wonder how many of those witnesses will only go for the new chain, the one with zero liquidity, no exchanges, no price. How many of them will completely abandon Steem for Hive. History proves many of them only protected their assets and the assets of their staked friends. And occasionally a bone is thrown to the puppets who jump and dance for them.
I am personally powering down to profit from the volatility on the exchanges. Much more to be made for me than writing blogs for 1 Steem. And that is the beauty of this, everyone can do what they want with their stake. Let them.
I am not leaving.
Trading the instability certainly seems like the best way to turn this whole situation profitable.
I see your point, but think that both sides over-reacted. The witnesses temporarily froze Justin's newly acquired stake till talks could happen, Justin escalated by tricking the exchanges into powering up and forcing through an unfreeze. Hostilities escalated from both sides and we have ended up here. I agree, and hate what is happening. Whether Justin was ever going to be a "legitimate investor" is debatable - his move looks like it was more of a pump and dump to my eye's - but I'm the first to admit I'm no expert.
When you say you are not leaving - do you mean you intend to stay solely on STEEM and not on the new Hive chain, or are you taking a wait and see approach?
Great to see your comments here, haven't seen you around Reggaesteem much lately.
Cheers,
JK.
p.s. I love that movie.
Hi John, thanks for your reply, its appreciated!
Yes they did that temporarily, but it is not the way you open negotiations. Hey look I took your money in hostage, wanna talk? That shit is not even legal. It was action, reaction. Good to see Dan is still fighting and I hope they can come to a mutually beneficial agreement. I 100% agree that the statements made by tron after the acquisition were weird and worrying, and communication SUCKED. I dream about someone who stands up and says:
I am sorry we got off on the wrong foot. Can we please talk and find solutions that this whole drama comes to an end? How can we all look in the same direction and combine our strengths to make this the most bad ass chain on the radio?
In the crypto world it would be the biggest thing if a community and a whale can work together, what can stop us after that?
Dunno, I will probably not get that hive token because I openly defended Justin and am against the actions the witnesses took in the first place. I am against any form of aggression. Not dropping the tokens to people who are against your regime is also a communist textbook move.
KR, Tom