@whatsup,

What are the Top 20 Witnesses trying to accomplish?

They're trying to FORCE @justinsunsteemit to agree not to vote his stake: and to wit, agree to forfeit his right to vote for Witnesses thereby guaranteeing that they (and their agenda) remain in control of the blockchain.

Their manner of coercion is to hold his holdings hostage. This deprives him of his right to challenge them or even sell his stake in an effort to exit the blockchain completely. If he wants his money, he must agree to their terms ... while under duress.

That's extortion.

Law.com's Definition of Extortion:

• "Obtaining money or property by threat to a victim's property or loved ones, intimidation, or false claim of a right ... It is a felony in all states, except that a direct threat to harm the victim is usually treated as the crime of robbery."

The speculation I've read is that he paid USD $10 million to buy out Steemit Inc. USD $10 million that he can't access or control unless he cedes to their coercive demands ... and you think I'm being a bit dramatic?

When I'm not fooling around in order to earn a few of your Drama Tokens, I hope you may have noticed that LOGIC is typical of my style.

Good to chat with you too. It's been awhile.

Quill