surfermarly, thank you for leaving me your thoughts. I was honestly devastated to hear about your own experiences with people who viciously attack authors for such irrational reasons. I actually realised that he wasn't worth the time to bother with and that karma would deal with him/her. Turns out a day later his reputation was destroyed.

Anyway, I really appreciate all that you've done for Steemit as well as your contributions which are immeasurable. Often new people join the platform and don't realise the sheer amount of work and persistence that old school authors like you have contributed to the platform, no doubt being a significant part of it's continued success.

I hope that in due time when you are cleared of the negatively so tragically bestowed on you, that you will be coming back because I can't imagine Steemit without you.

I sincerely mean that.