BlogHide Resteemsresteemedalmost-digital (61)in steem • 6 years agoIn defense of the forkI would like to lay out my views on the proposed fork and why I think it is the only option if Steem is to have a future. Steemit Inc.'s initial 80% "ninja-mine" has always been portrayed…resteemedjesta (71)in steem • 6 years agoThe recent controversy between Steemit Inc and the community - the premine, control, and where it leads this blockchainI'm not going to candy coat any of this, since I think the greater community needs a splash of realism and less pandering. At this point in time I have nothing to lose (besides wasting my time) and…resteemedtarazkp (80)in thoughts • 6 years agoForking out the largest stake on a stake based system shifts power to who?Sorry for the very fast posting schedule but this just came to mind so wanted to get it out for some discussion before Irun off to the grocery store. This is a stake based system and if Steem…personz (66)in open-letter • 6 years agoThe time has come --- you won't believe what's at the end!I think the writing is on the wall now, and has been for a while. Steem can still be something really world class, but it has failed to deliver on many fronts. I don't say that Steemit have…resteemedinertia (73)in stopthepowerdown • 6 years agoThe story so far ...resteemedblockbrothers (65)in blockbrothers • 6 years agoStatement from the @blockbrothers.After hearing about the news regarding HF21 and the potential proposal to hardfork out Steemit inc. from the blockchain the @blockbrothers would like to make a small statement: Any Hardfork that…resteemedats-david (74)in witness-category • 6 years agoOpen Letter to STINC and Everyone ElseSince we’re apparently doing open letters from witnesses because of STINC stupidity and some real professional Github trolling, let me make an official public statement for @ats-witness. I, the…resteemedsteemed (64)in steemit • 6 years agoI Support Forking Out SteemitAs a witness, I fully support forking out the account @steemit and any related accounts that were created during the unethical ninjamine. STINC stands for Steemit Inc, which "runs" the steem…resteemedaggroed (78)in stopthepowerdown • 6 years agoDeescalating and working towards a mutually beneficial solutionHey Ned, Thanks for going on air these last couple times. I haven't agreed with all of your statements, but I do have to say you're a lot more natural in this format. It's a nice first step to…resteemeddrakos (70)in steem • 6 years agoMy Statement Concerning the Potential Freeze of Steemit Inc's AccountsA pull request was done last week to explore the possibility of halting Steemit Inc's regular powerdowns by proposing to freeze their stake and accounts. By doing so, some believe it would halt the…resteemedguiltyparties (70)in transparency • 6 years agoOpen Letter to Ned and Steemit IncDear Ned and Steemit Inc decision makers, Over the years my team has done our best to the support the Steem ecosystem as a witness and contributors. You are not instilling trust in the Steem…resteemedtherealwolf (75)in statement • 6 years agoPublic Witness Statement @therealwolf5 days ago, I've shared with you an open letter I wrote to Ned & Steemit Inc., about my concerns with the current 35 Million SP power-down of @steemit and the risk this possesses for Steem.…resteemedthecryptodrive (70)in witness • 6 years agoUrgent Community Petition: Steemit Inc. to Stop 34 Mil SP Powerdown!Latest Update 2019-02-05 Power down rate has been reduced to the normal systematic selling rate of approx 700 000 SP per month. Before the reduction approx 8 million SP made it onto exchanges. The…resteemedausbitbank (73)in stopthepowerdown • 6 years agoSteemit Inc - Please stop your powerdownI'm in the awkward position of being obligated to publicly comment on something that should never have escalated to this point. This isn't a threat, or an ultimatum, just a request that I fully…resteemedsmooth (70)in steem • 6 years agoWho likes hard forking?I have not had time to read all of the posts on this topic but I did briefly review those of thecryptodrive and @aggroed, consider both to have made some excellent points, and I generally agree…resteemedliberosist (70)in witness-category • 6 years agoWitness statementFirstly, let me be categorically clear that I am not aware of any fork being planned, nor have I ever considered supporting any contentious forks. I commit to not supporting any fork (i.e.…resteemedtimcliff (73)in open-letter • 6 years agoOpen Letter to Ned/SteemitNed/Steemit, A lot has happened in the past seven days. I'm sure by now most of the community is aware by now of the fact Steemit, Inc. started a large power down in reaction to a perceived threat…resteemedrycharde (63)in steem • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.We Are All Bankers Here On SteemIf future historians will ever be able to write an accurate description of this era, they may well label it as one of enforced scarcity. Back in the 1970s, Buckminster Fuller calculated that…resteemeddana-edwards (74)in steem • 6 years agoThe Problem of Collective ReputationFirst to discuss this topic please get acquainted with the topics of signalling theory, and most importantly the theory of collective reputation. Also you can watch this video A brief…resteemeddana-edwards (74)in tauchain • 6 years agoData as "Food" for AI and Why We Need Data Sovereignty SOONThere is an ongoing question floating around about when our technology will begin eating us. An argument can be made that it is already happening. Imagine for example that many companies which form…
