The sad truth is @stellabelle that Steemit.com is not a democracy or even an anarchist paradise as we would like to believe. It is a Dictatorship run by two kings who have lost touch with reality and the will of the people. It is the "thirst for power" that destroys all great civilizations, governments and leaders.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely!
As long as @ned and @dan (aka @dantheman) continue to act in "their own interest" the community will suffer and eventually wither up and die. It is already happening and they are too blind to see that they are just "adding fuel to the fire".
In the 3 plus months I have been on steemit the only true "glimmer of hope" I have seen was when they "Open-Sourced" steemit.com allowing for others to have the chance to create "Alternative Versions of Steemit". But now I even question that decision as they locked Steemit-Alternatives to the Steem Blockchain in the Open-Source Licensing. It seems as if they merely took that action in a futile attempt to expand their power and reign to an even greater pool of minnows and servants.
From what I have read of @dan's posts he is an absolutely brilliant person (or has a brilliant person writing his content). Either way it is blatantly obvious that he and the rest of the Steemit, Inc. team have become complacent, arrogant and completely oblivious to the effect their decisions and actions are having on the people who are fighting to survive and ensure the survival of this amazing platform.