Thank-you for the heads up!
I must admit I was totally ignorant on these issues.
It was more of an experiment for me on earning cryptocurrency and I was glad to have it as a gateway to crypto currency. I never cared tha much about Google ranking but it does really bother me that it is Steemit inc. that has total control over the site. Would be a real shame if they were to just close it down!
Good to know about these things to keep me thinking!
Thanks for sharing!