I really, really hoped that the outcome of all this would be to keep one chain and not fork. As days went on and Justin showed more of his true colors, it became painfully obvious that compromise would be extremely difficult, even impossible.

When people are holding nearly diametrically opposed viewpoints, how can one talk of coming to an equitable compromise? It's better to go separate ways so both can have their freedom and protect what they believe in.

It's not easy for me to say goodbye to Steem either. Wasn't here from the very beginning, but extremely active for much of the time since mid-2017. However, I feel very good that the aspect of community I have known and loved will still exist (and hopefully continue to grow!) on #hive.