Hello @marsresident, thanks for the tag!

That's an interesting question about Blurt's origins. If I understand correctly, you're asking why Blurt forked from the Steem blockchain?

Without diving too deep into blockchain politics, the short version is that there was a period of great upheaval. After Steemit Inc. was acquired, there was a contentious hardfork that resulted in the creation of Hive. Blurt was also created in the aftermath, with its own vision.

Each chain has found its own niche since then. I hope that clarifies the history a little! Feel free to ask if you have further questions!