Many have said the same, John. This isn't just your average glitch. It was building up steadily over time, bit by bit. Maybe they don't know what to do anymore with so many bots and scammers. Maybe they've abdicated responsibility. It's simply now out of their control. There is a feeling of impending doom.

If it is deliberate to get scammers etc off the platform, it's far too late. The fact they are there at all is being overlooked. They're waiting until things improve to get back on board and genuine writers will be gone by then. I don't think the site will ever get back to normal if it ever was.