While browsing through channels I saw that a github link was shared. Shows one of the newest changes made to the Steem blockchain. Which includes blocking more accounts. This modification was made last month, in late February. A continuation of their Steem protection hardfork, they have added some new changes.
Their plan to block “malicious voters” on Steem includes people like @acidyo @steemcleaners @spaminator and @infovore. Something to note is this only affects the “vote_operation” but regardless it is a change blocking accounts from making transactions (voting) on the chain.
Four years after the fork from Steem to Hive, we continue to see true censorship on the legacy blockchain. This is not the first time Steem has blocked accounts.. Such people as @steevc and @themarkymark blocked at the API level making their posts completely disappear from the front ends.
I would like to point to the above examples as what censorship should be defined as. I see some Hive users still claim there is censorship on this chain, when they get downvoted, muted or put on blacklists.
But when compared to changes made at the core level in the legacy blockchain which is Steem to block people from transacting (moving funds, voting or other core aspects of the chain), or completely “unpersoning” someones profile on the API level. And seizing funds and moving them into "community accounts".
I am really glad to be on Hive, as I do not worry about such things ever happening. Seeing these things happen on the old chain reminds me how it is no longer the place it used to be. And I can see why Steem’s altcoin cap has dropped so much in the recent times.