This morning, I thought if the problem is not with IRC, but with a lack of demand (due to fees), such that, I cannot find a counterparty, then I should just tumble. I should easily find a counterparty.  Makers responded.

2017-12-20 12:12:50,549 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J59guRuX5ct5H2KF totalin=8090451 cjamount=6280195 txfee=22 realcjfee=245
2017-12-20 12:12:50,551 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J58pyc32abnCjf9V totalin=13236610 cjamount=6280195 txfee=8064 realcjfee=8074
2017-12-20 12:12:50,554 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J549nFYzjyWtkd9k totalin=7000000 cjamount=6280195 txfee=74 realcjfee=166
2017-12-20 12:12:50,568 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J5Dm1LNSVD71cPGg totalin=250000000 cjamount=6280195 txfee=0 realcjfee=63
2017-12-20 12:12:50,571 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J582pgC6GjfA8mj8 totalin=11810274 cjamount=6280195 txfee=0 realcjfee=685
2017-12-20 12:12:50,580 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J54B3A58fYh1WEdU totalin=30000000 cjamount=6280195 txfee=0 realcjfee=6374
2017-12-20 12:12:50,582 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J59w76vRTjNiqLKR totalin=7592378 cjamount=6280195 txfee=22 realcjfee=188
2017-12-20 12:12:50,583 [MainThread  ] [INFO ]  fee breakdown for J5F9XcX6aiZ86Ufg totalin=9916408 cjamount=6280195 txfee=0 realcjfee=2506

Unhandled Error
...

Estimated fee per kB greater than absurd value: 350000, quitting.

Amp server or network failure unhandled by client application.  Dropping connection!  To avoid, add errbacks to ALL remote commands!
Traceback (most recent call last):
Failure: twisted.protocols.amp.UnknownRemoteError: Code: Unknown Error

At the moment, I have no clues.  I will digest this later when I have time.