Most in this thread are only interested in positive news. Any negative news is met with posts such as "Move this to a different thread" or ad hominem attacks.
We are in a SERIOUS hashing decline (37 -> 17 Th/s). Possible reasons:
1) Something is wrong @ the data center and blades are being taken offline. (possible)
2) Old hardware is being swapped out with newer hardware. (unlikely as it's too soon)
3) Friedcat has changed his mind re: solo mining and is moving to a pool. (doesn't seem to be the case as overall network hashing is also down)
4) ?
I can think of a handful of really really depressing fraudulent reasons but even thinking about typing them out is making my gag reflex act up.
The truth is, speculating doesn't help and can only hurt the share price.
Yet you do it anyway...