So they've been taken off steemit and it looks like steempeak has also removed the content, although they are still on there. If they aren't able to log into steemit, does that also mean they can't log into any other app? Are they no longer able to post new things?
They brazenly say that they are hacking and "stealing" information, which would be unlawful in most countries. So I guess what they are essentially doing is trying to sell stolen goods on the blockchain. For SteemInc to stand by and not do anything would make them an accessory.
Could this escalate? Possibly, if the US government decide that certain other things are a crime too. I don't think it will necessarily be coming from SteemInc though.
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It certainly raises a lot of questions about decentralized blockchains. The info is out there, accessible from other dApps. I think the bigger question is, if governments can't control the information on blockchains, will they somehow try to ban them? This really could become a giant pain in the rear for governments. Think a decentralized wikileaks with no founder or head to harass or imprison.