Apparently, a week or so ago a well known hacker group created an account on the Steem blockchain. Now, i cant say i know exactly who these guys are since i wouldnt call myself "underground" nor would i say im extreme in my position towards the government.
The way i saw these guys was very simple....
They want to say/share some things some people very deeply disagree with.
A very simplistic view ofc.
I did read some of the claims made in the posts by the TheDarkOverlord account to see what was going on and i have to say that it seems that they are essentially holding ransom some sensitive info on the 9/11 events.
In total, the group seeks $2 million to either be voluntarily silent or release the documents to the public.
Personally, i think thats a shitty thing to do...
If they said: "We will release it once we get our $2 mil.",
I would say: "Great, go get your money."
Them going either way, release the info or stay quiet depending on who pays, im not a fan of.. I always hold in higher regard people that actually believe in some cause, then those that will do anything for the money.. Thats just my opinion on the situation, but whatever, who cares... haha
With all that said.
- They can still use any other front end.
- They will still be associated with STEEM (and thus with Steemit.inc) regardless of not being able to post through the Steemit interface.
What is actually achieved? Not much. Well, actually something has been achieved for sure.
Steemit.inc just picked up the censorship sticker and smacked it right on STEEMs forehead.
Yeah i know there are third party applications and the blockchain "remembers", but we already established that the crypto space at large thinks STEEMIT and STEEM are the same thing.
Meaning that Steemit.inc decision might hurt the image of STEEM as being censorship free.
In the crypto space, CENSORSHIP is a 4-letter word. (even though the content was only censored on Steemit and not on the STEEM blockchain.)
So what do you guys think? Was this a good move from Steemit.inc?
I obviously dont agree with the M.O. of the hacker group and from what ive read about them online they even seem to hack personal computers as well, and encrypt the data to extort money from the victim, which clearly is a criminal offense. (i cant verify if that is true or not)
You can read a bit more on CCN about the situation, Link: https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-ransom-9-11-papers-hacker-group-banned-from-steemit-platform/
... Notice the last sentence of the article...
"Complete alternatives to Steem exist. Minds.com has a growing userbase and allows anyone to boost their content using its tokens."
The slippery slope here being: "When do you draw the line on banning someone if you dont agree with this ban?"
Do we draw the line at TheDarkOverlord or do we draw the line at ISIS?
I think this is a topic that needs more discussion since the strengths of the Steem blockchain can be used by many of those that have for years been hiding in the Dark-web, regardless of who 
Keep on Steeming and ill see you around.