Well, maybe it's a combo of factors -- legalization and the rise of vape pens. Vape pens are incredibly popular now. And there definitely is a problem with black market/unregulated vape cartridges.

Why don't you hedge your bets. Why be exclusive to Steem/Steemit?

I wondered when you were going to weigh in on the recent vaping hysteria. One bone of contention though... I think we can still blame "legality or illegality" a bit, or "regalization"

Have you heard the theory that the show was meant to be subversive communist propaganda?

"....Jack Dorsey's 'I just want everyone to get along and keep giving me billions of dollars' mentality...." LOL, so true.

Does your van have a toilet? What's your strategy desert dwelling? Catholes?

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....

Best of luck.

Catch the falling knife.

Not to mention these companies receive billions in tax breaks from the US government, entrenching their positions, while stunting the natural growth of competitors (like Steemit).

Looks great! And it wasn't a fortune.

Powerful.

What a gut punch of a photo. I pray that you're right, Drutter. I want to believe.

Let us hope you are correct!

That's exactly what it is. No doubt about it. The only bright side is that it's not actually in the social media companies interests (whether they understand that or not) and will make them lose ground

Love the 2nd Amendment analogy! Hopefully this place won't become like Reddit, where people with unpopular (or wrongthink) things to say get downvoted to oblivion.

RSS feed so we can subscribe in our podcast listening programs?

Maybe not directly related, but what's your take on the protests going on in Hong Kong right now? Do you think the people there are less effectively propagandized by their government(s)?

Hell yeah, Ninjas!

Thanks for the lengthy response. I agree with most of what you've said. The thing is that some of the Bitcoin Maximalists like Max Kaiser have been around long enough to see the bigger picture and previous