As part of my upcoming witness campaign I've setup a server to run a permanent steemd seed node to help new STEEM clients sync up with the network faster! While the primary focus of this new seed node is infact to aide in the rapid distribution of the STEEM blockchain to fresh steemd clients it also serves a secondary purpose giving me a "sandbox" so to speak, allowing me access to study both the steemd and cli_wallet programs in an attempt to completely learn this groundbreaking software as well as create much needed STEEM client / API / RPC documentation.
Seed Node Server Specs & Total Monthly Expenditure
Seed node server is located in a datacenter by Beauharnois, Quebec, Canada. Total cost a year is ~$215.88 CAD. Paid out of pocket to support the STEEM network!
How to Add a Seed Node
Running your own STEEM node takes some knowledge in linux/bash command line and perhaps IT technical understanding above average consumer-mongoloid levels. I won't be going into extreme detail here as it's been covered other places (google it) but the easiest way to add my seed node is simply by adding the following text string
seed-node = steem.global:2001 into your STEEM node's config.ini file.KLYE's STEEM Seed Node IP:
steem.global:2001
Update on SBD/STEEM Coinpayments.net Listing:
steemd / cli_wallet fully documented before the end of September, with that hopefully being enough catalyst to get Coinpayments.net to add our STEEM network currencies.
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Awesome to hear you're going for witness - when you're ready you'll have my vote :)
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Thanks man! I've still a fair chunk of stuff to do before I formally start my witness campaign but your early support is greatly appreciated! I'll let you know when everything is in place and I'm ready to start running for witness.
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Good idea
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very good and imaginative
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What is the benefit to become a witness?
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Basically the top witnesses are the ones who collectively decide what new code will be put into the STEEM network. :) Also the top tier witnesses are part of the DPOS system. Allowing them to power up their accounts faster than a normal miner.
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Good luck with being a witness. I know you're very active on the platform and pretty confident that you will be attentive and do well :)
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<3 I'm not sure if it's so much a matter of luck so much as me learning the technical aspects I need to. While I'm pretty seasoned with conventional cryptocurrency wallets in a linux environment I've not until now run anything Graphene based so I've got to catch up to the state of technology.
Thank you for your support!
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Woo hoo!
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Yee haw!
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And you have my vote too!
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Thank you meester! I appreciate that!
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