Will future whistleblowers and leakers choose Steemit, next time there's something big like this, knowing they're probably wasting their time?
The answer is, No.
Agree, this is a lost opportunity for Steemit to differentiate itself by standing on principle.
And if they're going to avoid Steemit.com like the plague, and Steemit.com is how 80% of their audience interacts the STEEM blockchain, are they even going to bother with Steem?
I think it's a lost opportunity not just for Steemit but for the entire blockchain. This could have been our chance to make the bigtime, and maybe even be heroes.