Thanks for sharing this article, but I think this is a terrible idea. Users should select there own witness's and creates too much of a possibility that one user could possibly be controlling the top 20 spots.
It's almost as bad as just not voting for anyone.
That is a valid point and close to what already exists!
Yeah I kind of figured that :/. Hopefully as steemit becomes more diverse the "leaders" of the different areas will make it to the top 20 discouraging group think.
Thanks for the reply kind sir!