In response, I wrote a news story. And thank you. I hope this helps explains my statement.

Commentary: "I was not informed about the Whale experiment before it started. It was only through the vocal adverse reaction of affected members did details about this Voting Experiment surface. After member were made to feel, anger, discomfort, and resentment. This Experiment was handled in an amateur manner.

Steem.it is still in Beta, and as such changes are expected as information is collected. But, the participating members are not the guinea pigs for the whales or anybody else. Active research to collect data that adversely affects the individual is unethical at best. This membership is deserving of the respect and appreciation of the current leadership."