As I understand the engineers left and abandoned steemit already?

As I understand the actions of the witnesses started a war here on Steem and the users are the ones who pay the bill, right?

I wonder if the power down is realized and why the witnesses didn't wait till the meeting of March 9th, 2020.
Did you, those few rich witnesses have your money already while the rest can drop dead?

> Via block trade there's no way to sell Steem, SBD since days (under maintenance). What does this mean for little fish and what other platforms are available instead?

### The reason WHY this platform once started does no longer count.

In the past year, nearly every benefit for users was removed to benefit a small group of users here.
As I understand in the future, the future you paint here, we are the stupid working class: writing, promoting, engaging and the witnesses are the ones who earn.

If I read this right I start thinking it's a good thing [@justinsunsteem](https://steemit.com/@justinsunsteem) took over what is his.
He dared to invest in a sinking ship, drained by a very small group. Something new might do this ship well.

It's sad and a bad thing what is done to and concerns more as only you. There is **no** decentralization if the plans written down here were realized.

@heartbeat1515 you can read this and the comments too please.