"My perspective today: Steem at this point is corrupted by the "unaccountable actor" and the premine it performed years ago. " -Jesta
I've believed this statement about the Premine and it's influence upon the network for a number of months. And it seems each day it becomes more and more apparent to others. But one thing I've noticed @jesta. Democracy has funny ways to flip the script, turning existing power structures upside down. I believe steem is still a democracy, even though the premine stake warps that democracy towards Steemit inc. The network will fight this, as is proof with your post, and things can turn around for the better in a single pivot.
It sure is refreshing to hear @jester speak openly about many of the things we have been speaking about in discord and people shutting down your insight for many many many months! Not much you have been wrong about if anything ... glad people are finally starting to listen and realize.