Thanks @crypto.piotr, It's nice to know other steemians can see things for what they are..  I have been getting downvoted relentlessly since I started speaking out against the witnesses/whales..  It honestly is so bad that I am going to power down and cash out because I can't be on a platform that lies so bad about being "decentralized" while obviously being a totalian regime.  It's basically go with the status quo or be destroyed by them.. LoL.. Not quite the "decentralization" I was looking for.. It's really sad considering I have been on this platform for over 2.5 years.. But at least I can see things for how they really are now :/  Take care my friend.  I wish you the best of luck!