Hi there fellow steemians!
I understand that voting for witnesses is quite important for the Steem community as a whole and I want to make an informed choice. But I'm not sure I have to time and understanding to go through everybody that's up for it and to decide on who really deserves a vote.
That's why I am hoping that you guys can help me select a reputable steemian who knows their stuff and who is paying close attention to the matter, so I can delegate my vote to them.
It's perfectly OK for you to tell me I should delegate my vote to you personally as long as you have a good reason. I'm making no promises that I'll follow the advice of the most popular comment, but I will be delegating my vote to somebody in a few days and I'll surely take all of the advice I get here to heart.
I forgot to mention that I made a decision and delegated my vote to @neoxian expecting that that way it will go to his witness and any other witnesses he feels like supporting as I find his analysis of the platform quite insightful and a lot of his posts on the topic productive.
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(Pointed at @rocking-dave)
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Well, I guess I disagree here. I just felt like making an informed choice and the most prudent thing seemed like delegating the choice to someone who is actually informed.
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Im very new to steem and would like to know what this "witness vote" is
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Let me try to explain this to my best understanding. Like other decentralized cryptocurrencies, Steem needs a network of participants to validate the transactions, make them a part of the blockchain and allow all services built on steem to access the data. Since the currency is "mined" by participating in the network by producing and curating content, there needs to be another set of participants who would run the software that allows us all to use the network and to maintain the blockchain itself. Those users providing this service for the rest of us are called witnesses and they receive their own mining rewards for their work much like in other cryptocurrencies. There are 20 official witnesses that are determined by voting and needless to say, they play a very important role for the community. That's why it's important to select the best people for the job.
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Not an expert here, just a newbie. However, I voted for three witnesses yesterday, as I, too, realize this is an important task.
Witnesss keep Steem honest. They provide the mechanics/technology that allows Steem to steam ahead.
I based my votes on mainly three things combined:
Based on that, I am confident that to having made good decisions. Blind vote is dangerous. Research is key.
Happy Sunday!
ch @globocop
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You are absolutely right. But since I don't think I can do the research properly, I would rather choose a person that I know will do it and will cast responsible votes keeping an eye on this as a whole for the long run.
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Here are the witnesses I have researched and voted for. Don't take my word for your vote tho, please confirm if congruent with your own views by checking their sites.
@steemed @curie @fyrst-witness @pfunk @xeldal @aggroed
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Thanks for the info!
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🙏
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You can choose @acidyo , @ausbitbank or @fyrst-witness as proxy
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Thanks for the suggestions. Any particular reasons to keep in mind in your opinion?
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They have been here for a long time and are respected members of this community.
But it would be even better if you do your research yourself and figure out whom to vote :)
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I am trying to do some research, but it's really overwhelming. @ausbitbank is a member I'm following and I've read some very interesting posts from him.
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Yes
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