Been thinking about the fact that there are some glaring issues with Steemit and that currently I'm not voting for the people that could help usher in change.
For those that don't fully understand the purpose of the Witnesses on the Steem Blockchain and why this even matters I'll give a little background.
A Witness needs to host a server (witness node) to verify blocks before they are written to the blockchain. This process on the Steem Blockchain happens amazingly fast at around 3 seconds. Thank you to all the Witnesses for keeping up their servers and making this possible!
But I want more then just someone that can run a witness node. While it's critical to the speed of the blockchain a witness has the position to help the growth of Steemit by pushing for changes in upcoming hard forks. Changes needed for the long term viability of the Steemit platform.
What I am looking for are Witnesses that stands against plagiarizers, scammers, and reward pool abuse. I know there isn't a simple answer to these problems, but I'm looking for witnesses that are willing to address the issues at hand and make an honest effort to find solutions.
I'm guessing that there are a whole lot of other steemit members that are in the same position as myself sitting at their computers asking "What Witnesses Should I Vote For?"
So I'm asking for Witness suggestions and why you voted for them.
Here is the current list of current witnesses. On that list you can see witnesses that are no longer active so double check any votes you currently have. You might be wasting a vote.