So a few of you saw my post and a few by others about 
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https://steemit.com/steemit/@penguinpablo/daily-steem-stats-report-steemit-is-powering-down-and-up
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The huge power down is seeming to create a bit of FUD within the community and we just want to know what's going on so we can sleep a little better at night, especially those of us who have put substantial amounts of our own money into this platform and powered up.
And here's the proof of the power down beginning and underway (I think I already showed this in the last post but might as well put it here so you don't have to go look at that one too).
This is not the first time that something potentially unnerving to steemit users / investors has happened and we have had no official communication from the steemit inc team until days later. These types of things can cause uncertainty and sometimes outright panic among users and investors which we DON'T need.
Remember the dDOS attacks?
They didn't say anything for days until 
https://steemit.com/steemit/@ned/steemit-update
Very cordial and informative right? I'll let you the reader be the judge of that.
No offense to the man or the team, I have the utmost respect and I appreciate all the work he and they have put into this platform. I am truly grateful for this group of people and
So they have done a great job on the tech side but technical people are usually not good at interacting with the public or responding to critical situations.
Side note: I'm an engineer and I'll be the first to admit that communicating with the average joe about confusing or concerning matters this is a skill that I am lacking in as well. That's why I sit in a closed office and don't deal with people / customers outside the company. I design machines and my company has employees who handle public relations.
So getting to my point
There's obviously plenty of capital to put to good use and I think hiring a PR specialist is a no-brainer.
Image source: https://www.prezly.com/public-relations-quotes
Like him or not, one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates, agrees on the importance of good PR strategy.
This person's job role would be dedicated to keeping us up to date on why things like the huge power down are happening (before they start happening and freak people out). This could prevent unnecessary fear, uncertainty, and doubt among steemit users and eliminate problems / worries before they even manifest in people's minds.
Image source: https://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?catref=llan951
So do I have anyone in agreement that it would be nice to be informed and have potentially troubling things like the huge power down and the dDOS attacks and what the plan is explained to us (when, how, and why things like this are being done, what's the goal, the vision, etc)?
Please feel free to comment. I'm about to go to work so it will take me til later today to respond but I welcome your ideas and feedback.
steem on friends
the cryptokeepr