Here's an unconventional story you may find interesting: the bitfinex hack from yesterday was published on steemit three weeks before it actually happened.
some of the negative aspects of the site are talked about in this informative thread:
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hey thanks for the shoutout!!!! I still think my fucked up makeup tutorial really gets into the true horror of being hacked......but yeah, that one really does describe how the hacker took over
And this is what it felt like when hacker entered: https://steemit.com/hacker/@stellabelle/the-dark-horse-has-infected-steemit-how-we-move-forward
The hacker story is very speculative tho..
Thanks for the reply, I'll look into it, definitely of interest.