I'm really hoping that somehow things change. That somehow things return to the way they were and the power is placed back into the hands of the people. Voting for change, voting for those who help distribute the change. Not this.

I'm keeping a close eye on the current developments and plans for the network, whether it results in a fork or something that gets Steemit Inc and Justin under control and realising what their place on a decentralised network means.

A fork is definitely something I'd support and return to. While it's not the best option and I have no idea what that best option could be, if Steem remains Steem, I'll be there for it. Community governed and supported.

I have no idea what comes next for this network. I'm not sure what Steemit Inc or Justin (let alone the exchanges) can say about this action to attempt to justify it and make the community trust them again. I doubt they can do that.

I'm going to power down and attempt to store my Steem as I watch how things go. I doubt I'll sell it unless I desperately need it, or if there's a strong chance that I could potentially sell and buy lower with some positive news coming out from the community. I'd just rather not see two years of grinding go to 0 if I can save it. But yeah, if we go back to having the community in control without this kind of insane hostility and takeovers, I'll be back. Ready to focus on what's important here. I've got my keys backed up and safe.

I sent you a little memo since I wasn't sure how to contact you, but I'll say it again since I have more space to do so: thank you. You definitely contributed to keeping me here. But most importantly, with your delegation we managed to keep many others here. There's so many people I met and became friends with as a result, many that saw the potential of the network and had their lives improved as a result.

I was hoping this recent news was the final thing to really get this network what it deserves. Some investment and new eyes on the project. People seeing its true potential, and seeing everything we've all worked so hard for finally paying off. Especially after all of those ups and downs. I'm worried that we won't see it in any capacity that we assumed. But still...

We really did help a lot of people all over the world. So many struggling creatives victims of their struggling economies that came here to create and earn a little extra to make their lives easier. It's crazy. We helped them far more than we can comprehend. Even if this is how it ends and the network goes downhill beyond recognition and dies off somehow, what we managed to do because of you was worth it all. It was worth the endless yo-yo swings of highs and lows. The funny moments and the drama. The fact that all of this, hopefully, will remain etched into this blockchain for years to come.

20 cents or $8, Steem's about the people. The price is just a bonus.

As a quick note: will you be sticking around? Are you planning on cashing out and saving your stake in the event that the worst happens?