Basically, everything you need to know about the current state of Steemit can be found in the exchange below. Once the real criminals get their hooks in this place, Steemit will become the National Enquirer of Doom Porn Evangelists. Actually, this trend has already begun. I've been speaking with many people: investors, writers, creators and they have all come to one conclusion: by actively supporting and endorsing conmen, Steemit will sink faster than the Titanic. This is a known business fact, not conjecture. Also, once a businesses' reputation has been solidified inside a wide margin of people, it cannot be shaken easily. Steemit needs to be cleaned of the the filth that is gutting it. No one in their right mind is going to put energy into a place that is slowly being zombified. I wish we could have an actual conversation so you could understand what's really going on. Listening to people should be yours and Ned's number one priority right now. I'm still here, but to be honest, Steemit feels much like a ghost town right now, with fights erupting sporadically until the little people get smashed to smithereens and just decide it's not really worth their energy anymore. You see, there are many, not just a small minority, who feel this way. I implore you to listen to people and respond. It's not in Steemit's interest to continue avoiding and repressing the open discussion of problems.