strataspool removed groestl? also our payouts 

Same with me. So i stopped mining.

this is what happens if a coin becomes popular or made popular. They do not value the coin, they just want quick profits. Lets wait until PoS.

You can definitely see the noobs from the wise. 

It's up to you I think. Save as much as you can. Wait for the block to reach 98,000 I think. It's on the first page.

People are not thinking about PoS. 

I would suggest you to do your research. Join their slack channel and observe the community. They also play a major role in the price. Also, what ETH can do, ETC can do as well. ETC do not support ICO's that much as they are smart enough to know why. You decide.