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## 🧐 So, Tron Acquired SteemIt Inc. || *what does that mean?*
It means that Justin Sun did what was allowed & able to be done this entire time. He bought stake into a stake-based platform. If you weren't aware this was allowed, then I'm sorry you've been navigating Steem this entire time with a very stunted view.

##### **Anyone could've done this at any moment,** *we should have know & expected it.*

## 😱 I'm Freaking The F Out! || *what do we do now?*
We calm down & apply some logic to the situation. Here's the great thing, we can already layout every possible outcome that may occur. In fact, let me do that for you:

1) **Justin leaves Steem alone & allows development to continue**
	* this would surely increase the value of that shiny new bag he just picked up
	* he also stands to piggy-back off of Steem's success, as he's able to attach the Tron name to it, just like with BitTorrent
	* he also is now able to earn money from the SteemIt Inc. company, which can stand to generate some pretty decent income
2) **Justin merges SteemIt into Tron - SUCCESSFULLY**
	* if it's a successful merger, that must mean that we as the community realize that it's better over on Tron, and so we packed up & hopped over their, hopefully with some sort of airdrop
	* being on a better chain should be obvious as to why it's a good outcome
	* if Tron gets upgrades to run a successful Steem merger, Tron would end up becoming one hell of a blockchain to compete with, and we're all now apart of it
3) **Justin merges SteemIt into Tron - UNSUCCESSFULLY**
	* "unsuccessfully" is a bit hard to define, but let's just assume for sake of argument that the new "TronSteem" sucks ass
	* the community here on Steem would fork
	* we would get a ( *much needed imo* ) new name in order to avoid confusion
	* we would most likely also go the route of forking out the 75 million SteemIt stake & redristbute it either via an airdrop, the **@steem.dao**, or some sort of "alliance marketing pool" to help promote & market this new fork chain

## 🤔 Ok... But What Happens Then? || *what works & what sucks?*
That's the funny thing: **It doesn't matter.**

Let's face some hard facts, Steem was / is dying. Users are leaving, developments are stalling, and hype is dwindling. We needed **something** to happen to help save us.

Justin Sun, whether you like it or not, is now that something.

No matter if outcome #1, #2, or #3 ( *or some chaotic mixture of multiple* ) occurs, we are ultimately left with the same ending response: **We need to work hard to make Steem survive & thrive**.

## 🤐 Addressing Specific People || *and their specific criticisms*

| <center>**Person A:**</center><br><center>*the optimist*</center> | <center>**Person B:**</center><br><center>*the pessimist*</center> | <center>**Person C:**</center><br><center>*the centrist*</center> |
| - | - | - |
| You probably think that every thing is going to be ok, no matter what.<br><center>**You're wrong.**</center>In order for things to be ok, we need to fix problems. We need faster on-boarding, we need more participation in voting, we need proper education & use of downvotes, we need more worthwhile projects earning funding through the dao, we need more users - recognition - and marketing. Don't just sit there and assume everything is fine. We all need to put work in to help keep this place alive & healthy. | You probably think that no matter what, we're all doomed. This is the end of Steem.<br><center>**You're wrong.**</center>Steem is in the same position now as it was before, struggling. This news doesn't change anything except the name of the person who owns SteemIt Inc. There's still a chance for us to break out of our rut & garner more attention. Communities are coming, and they're pretty fucking cool. SMTs are testing, but in the meantime we have **@steem-eng**  tokens & NFTs. **@aggroed** seems hyper-intent on creating an ambitious marketplace with all this amazing tech. There is still hope for us yet. | You probably assume that this doesn't change anything. That we are technically in the same position as before, we just now have the added possibility that a fork may be in our future. You probably assume that no matter which path we go down, it'll be up to the Steemians themselves to correct our ship & help us achieve greatness. You probably don't participate in the FUD & instead focus on building, posting, curating, and promoting. You're wrong.<br>Oh... Wait a minute... Actually:<br><center>**You're Right!**</center> |
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##### **With or without the sale,** *we'd still need to fight to survive*

## 😵 But... But... But... || *final wrap up*
I'm going to put this extremely simply & wrap up my thoughts into one nice little **TL;DR:**
> We were either gonna die under Ned, or die or Justin. It doesn't matter who owns us, it matters what we do to protect our future. Justin can provide money & marketing. If we don't like him, we can fork. **Attempting to maintain & promote a fork on our own will be difficult, but no more difficult than what needs to be done anyways.** We are, in the end, still in the same boat.

**To Be Absolutely Clear:** The major concern is whether or not we might have to fork. That is always open to us, which is a good thing. But what if our fork doesn't get popular? We are fighting that issue now on our current platform, so again: **same boat.**

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## Footnote:
#### Alright Steemians ( *and I guess Tronians now too x^D* ), there you have. A rare logical look into where we stand.
###### If you'd like to get to know your new step-brothers & sisters, feel free to participate in the new community I just made: [**TRON + STEEM**](https://steempeak.com/hive-122359/@stuffbyspencer/tron-steem-or-a-community-to-help-introduce-everyone-to-their-new-neighbors)

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