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RE: @steemed has been dropped from the top 19 witnesses

in #whales8 years ago

This is a good point @aizensou, but we have an interesting dilemma on our hands.

Blockchain tech and cryptocurrencies are meant to allow anonymity in a system, and prevent censorship. By telling someone to post with their real account, we are socially trying to deny them this right. Should a whistle-blower post with their real identity, if they knew the mob would kill them? Drastic obviously, but you get my point.

On the other hand, steemit users are tied to reputation. By allowing a user to post under an anonymous account so easily, we effectively break this tie -- a user can maintain reputation while trolling at the same time.

I don't have an answer or opinion yet, just providing discussion. :)

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People could have a different view of point, nothing wrong with that. Important is the courage to discuss it openly and in a gentlemen manner. That's why I totally respect what you did and how you openly ask questions about internal working of steemit. The whole thing I saw recently looks like a carefully designed witch-hunt act specially targets a few witnesses. It will bring harm to the platform nevertheless. See my answer below to @smooth as well. Thanks.