# Steemit's Weekly Scoop https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmTtFiHtjnFmyZc8HYeqfuGiq9Nuq9Wprpisyb8MVZRCgy The doom and gloom is all over the place. Here's Coindesk's 2-year break from Steemfest 1: ![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/steemitweekly/2X1GfIzK-image.png) Here's from Cointelegraph: [![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/steemitweekly/EzExrgKe-image.png)]((https://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-social-media-platform-steemit-lays-off-70-of-staff-following-market-crash)) _{Edit: From @freebornangel - Thanks again!} And here's a lil' scoop from Dan, snipped by @maurice1975. Click on the image to go to the thread. [![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/steemitweekly/8MUJq6Vw-image.png)](https://steempeak.com/busy/@maurice1975/re-taskmaster4450-steem-the-bombshell-during-the-week-that-was-20181201t170010425z) ![steemitweeklydivider](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmPmq7WpsXVBdkZzH18npfbMRTsZX6fRB6WAL2WkCMiLjx) We can talk about mismanagement (of both company and funds). Or we can ask this... ## What Can We Do? This edition is titled community for a reason. We can't rely on Steemit Inc and keep the platform. **It's time for action!** Here's just a few solutions being thrown around. Please comment with your suggestions and ideas. * Community needs control and maintenance of the Steem Github * Community needs collaboration on programming the blockchain * [Decentralized backend](https://steemit.com/steem/@ned/2fajh9-steemit-update#@anyx/re-ned-2fajh9-steemit-update-20181128t001837924z) - from @anyx * [AWS audit, alternatives like Google Cloud, utilizing GitLab](https://steemit.com/steem/@ned/2fajh9-steemit-update#@bobinson/re-ned-2fajh9-steemit-update-20181128t044734822z) - from @bobinson Oh and look... maybe @ned can fill us in when the talk is over. ![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/steemitweekly/vgdgtm0S-image.png) ![EHU7q5Iz.gif](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qmctx6bW4SnL8PBWJDkPdStZRNkGr7nfFxj5DQavNBv6kN) ![EHU7q5Iz.gif](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qmctx6bW4SnL8PBWJDkPdStZRNkGr7nfFxj5DQavNBv6kN) That's all folks have a great week ahead of you! Got scoop? Kindly drop them at our [Discord Server](https://discord.gg/7gKd9GA). **We don't write the news. We just report the news.** Weekly LIE editors: @lovenfreedom @iamstan @enforcer48@