When I was still below the Top100 rank, it was quite depressing for me to see that my low ranking preventing me from appearing in the official witnesses page was partly due to the fact that Steemians were still casting votes for witnesses who are inactive.
Goal
Now that I have gone up to the Top80, the horizon looks much nicer. However, new witnesses are still struggling to let the world know they do exist, hence this post to get people to review their witness votes regularly.
The blockchain used to have a rule that automatically skip inactive witnesses that are still registered after 24 hours of inactivity. That meant that you could just turn off your witness and the blockchain would just ignore you after 24 hours. However, this logic has been recently removed and inactive witnesses who have not un-registered are still schedule for block production but will miss the block. The higher their ranking is, the more frequently they are scheduled and the more blocks will be missed slowing down the network.
List of inactive witnesses in the Top200
So, just to raise awareness, here is the list of un-registered witnesses and their ranking. I've only listed un-registered witnesses that have a ranking higher than the last active witness. Also, to make it clearer, I'm considering four types of inactive witnesses:
- The zombie witnesses who have just switched off their server without un-registering from the blockchain.
- The un-registered witnesses who have broadcasted a witness_update command to the blockchain.
- The recently inactive witnesses. I've listed them in order to stress out that it is normal for a witness to be disabled from time to time for maintenance or upgrade. And in this time of HF21/22, many witnesses are still replaying or tweaking their setup.
Recently un-registered Witnesses
The witnesses listed below have retired and unregistered their server less than 90 days ago. If you vote for one or more of them, please review your vote.
- #49 @helpie has un-registered. Produced last block 20 days ago.
- #52 @reggaemuffin has un-registered. Produced last block 68 days ago.
- #206 @mysia has un-registered. Produced last block 86 days ago.
Zombie Witnesses
The witnesses listed below are still registered with the blockchain and are still scheduled to sign block. Some of them might have stopped operating their witness server, some of them might still have it running but with an obsolete version of the blockchain. If you are/were operating these witnesses, please use cli_wallet or other tool to send a witness_update command to disable your key. If you vote for one or more of them, please review your vote.
- #72 @steemed is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #73 @yoodoo is still registered on v0.22.0. Produced last block 43 days ago.
- #80 @furion is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 205 days ago.
- #82 @partiko is still registered on v0.20.7. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #105 @boatymcboatface is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 264 days ago.
- #114 @steem-bounty is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 258 days ago.
- #131 @chainsquad.com is still registered on v0.19.12. Produced last block 510 days ago.
- #132 @steemwisdom is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 494 days ago.
- #137 @snackplus is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 281 days ago.
- #150 @pjau is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #154 @provenezuela is still registered on v0.20.9. Produced last block 175 days ago.
- #158 @masteryoda is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 488 days ago.
- #163 @steemhq.witness is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 388 days ago.
- #164 @sempervideo is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 355 days ago.
- #174 @freedomx.witness is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 268 days ago.
- #181 @fubar-bdhr is still registered on v0.22.0. Produced last block 118 days ago.
- #188 @cryptohazard is still registered on v0.20.9. Produced last block 188 days ago.
- #192 @yensesa is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 403 days ago.
- #209 @poetsunited is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 175 days ago.
- #231 @bjornb is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 283 days ago.
- #245 @xem is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 485 days ago.
- #259 @ignis-witness is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 448 days ago.
- #261 @dreamies is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 205 days ago.
- #270 @beerbot is still registered on v0.22.0. Produced last block 29 days ago.
- #287 @threebirds is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 369 days ago.
- #291 @greendeliverence is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 218 days ago.
Un-registered witnesses
The witnesses listed below have retired and unregistered their server. If you vote for one or more of them, please review your vote.
- #39 @xeldal has un-registered. Produced last block 64 days ago.
- #41 @utopian-io has un-registered. Produced last block 311 days ago.
- #77 @teamsteem has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #86 @joseph has un-registered. Produced last block 429 days ago.
- #87 @jerrybanfield has un-registered. Produced last block 413 days ago.
- #90 @liberosist has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #91 @oracle-d has un-registered. Produced last block 134 days ago.
- #94 @bitrocker2020 has un-registered. Produced last block 126 days ago.
- #95 @chitty has un-registered. Produced last block 306 days ago.
- #97 @steempty has un-registered. Produced last block 708 days ago.
- #98 @wackou has un-registered. Produced last block 673 days ago.
- #99 @roadscape has un-registered. Produced last block 859 days ago.
- #100 @steemcommunity has un-registered. Produced last block 294 days ago.
- #101 @blockchained has un-registered. Produced last block 411 days ago.
- #103 @datasecuritynode has un-registered. Produced last block 784 days ago.
- #107 @kushed has un-registered. Produced last block 699 days ago.
- #110 @charlieshrem has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #112 @krnel has un-registered. Produced last block 231 days ago.
- #116 @fbslo has un-registered. Produced last block 252 days ago.
- #120 @witness.svk has un-registered. Produced last block 855 days ago.
- #121 @helo has un-registered. Produced last block 126 days ago.
- #122 @ayogom has un-registered. Produced last block 168 days ago.
- #125 @rival has un-registered. Produced last block 454 days ago.
- #127 @arhag has un-registered. Produced last block 901 days ago.
- #128 @smooth has un-registered. Produced last block 1417 days ago.
- #129 @davinci.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 198 days ago.
- #133 @cyrano.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 942 days ago.
- #135 @chbartist has un-registered. Produced last block 109 days ago.
- #136 @privex has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #138 @fulltimegeek has un-registered. Produced last block 416 days ago.
- #139 @blueorgy has un-registered. Produced last block 719 days ago.
- #140 @bitcoiner has un-registered. Produced last block 740 days ago.
- #142 @au1nethyb1 has un-registered. Produced last block 694 days ago.
- #143 @tasteem has un-registered. Produced last block 284 days ago.
- #144 @felixxx has un-registered. Produced last block 419 days ago.
- #146 @picokernel has un-registered. Produced last block 1056 days ago.
- #147 @noblewitness has un-registered. Produced last block 255 days ago.
- #148 @theprophet0 has un-registered. Produced last block 741 days ago.
- #152 @yuriks2000 has un-registered. Produced last block 222 days ago.
- #153 @bitcube has un-registered. Produced last block 1245 days ago.
- #155 @demotruk has un-registered. Produced last block 382 days ago.
- #156 @steem-id has un-registered. Produced last block 773 days ago.
- #157 @asbear has un-registered. Produced last block 518 days ago.
- #159 @nonlinearone has un-registered. Produced last block 1094 days ago.
- #160 @team.alpha has un-registered. Produced last block 802 days ago.
- #161 @tdv.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 1149 days ago.
- #162 @sc-steemit has un-registered. Produced last block 382 days ago.
- #165 @steve-walschot has un-registered. Produced last block 1209 days ago.
- #169 @comedyopenmic has un-registered. Produced last block 392 days ago.
- #170 @jacor-witness has un-registered. Produced last block 323 days ago.
- #171 @luzcypher has un-registered. Produced last block 179 days ago.
- #173 @jrswab has un-registered. Produced last block 454 days ago.
- #175 @evildido has un-registered. Produced last block 200 days ago.
- #176 @noisy.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 484 days ago.
- #177 @castellano has un-registered. Produced last block 511 days ago.
- #178 @bacchist has un-registered. Produced last block 818 days ago.
- #179 @block-buster has un-registered. Produced last block 434 days ago.
- #180 @markangeltrueman has un-registered. Produced last block 470 days ago.
- #182 @moisesmcardona has un-registered. Produced last block 595 days ago.
- #183 @swelker101 has un-registered. Produced last block 519 days ago.
- #184 @jatinhota has un-registered. Produced last block 544 days ago.
- #185 @skenan has un-registered. Produced last block 577 days ago.
- #186 @mrs.agsexplorer has un-registered. Produced last block 1093 days ago.
- #187 @dropahead has un-registered. Produced last block 725 days ago.
- #189 @sircork has un-registered. Produced last block 613 days ago.
- #190 @agoric.systems has un-registered. Produced last block 797 days ago.
- #191 @crystal has un-registered. Produced last block 1327 days ago.
- #193 @grzegorz2047 has un-registered. Produced last block 679 days ago.
- #194 @samrg472 has un-registered. Produced last block 523 days ago.
- #195 @intelliwitness has un-registered. Produced last block 512 days ago.
- #196 @brandonfrye has un-registered. Produced last block 467 days ago.
- #197 @boombastic has un-registered. Produced last block 1394 days ago.
- #198 @mineralwasser has un-registered. Produced last block 1396 days ago.
- #199 @royaltiffany has un-registered. Produced last block 1130 days ago.
- #200 @berniesanders has un-registered. Produced last block 1418 days ago.
- #201 @pumpkin has un-registered. Produced last block 1111 days ago.
- #202 @derangedvisions has un-registered. Produced last block 565 days ago.
- #205 @windforce has un-registered. Produced last block 518 days ago.
- #207 @fminerten has un-registered. Produced last block 1424 days ago.
- #208 @tombstone has un-registered. Produced last block 1398 days ago.
- #210 @proctologic has un-registered. Produced last block 805 days ago.
- #211 @happymoneyman has un-registered.
- #212 @menkarbit has un-registered. Produced last block 210 days ago.
- #213 @upheaver has un-registered. Produced last block 335 days ago.
- #214 @anarcho-andrei has un-registered. Produced last block 617 days ago.
- #215 @geoffrey has un-registered. Produced last block 1168 days ago.
- #216 @suggeelson has un-registered. Produced last block 710 days ago.
- #218 @sapphic has un-registered. Produced last block 434 days ago.
- #219 @exnihilo.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 304 days ago.
- #220 @igormuba has un-registered. Produced last block 359 days ago.
- #221 @cryptwo has un-registered. Produced last block 680 days ago.
- #222 @crypto777 has un-registered. Produced last block 1196 days ago.
- #223 @themadcurator has un-registered. Produced last block 361 days ago.
- #224 @yanosh01 has un-registered. Produced last block 596 days ago.
- #225 @inv has un-registered. Produced last block 1301 days ago.
- #226 @idnit has un-registered. Produced last block 881 days ago.
- #227 @petertag has un-registered. Produced last block 178 days ago.
- #228 @valorforfreedom has un-registered. Produced last block 595 days ago.
- #229 @gooddream has un-registered. Produced last block 1399 days ago.
- #230 @gmuxx has un-registered. Produced last block 709 days ago.
- #232 @jabbasteem has un-registered. Produced last block 1202 days ago.
- #233 @justinadams has un-registered. Produced last block 628 days ago.
- #234 @cloh76.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 519 days ago.
- #235 @steemenginepool has un-registered.
- #236 @gammastern has un-registered.
- #237 @bitcoinparadise has un-registered. Produced last block 1041 days ago.
- #238 @vesteem has un-registered. Produced last block 642 days ago.
- #239 @adol has un-registered. Produced last block 1398 days ago.
- #241 @ambienthex has un-registered.
- #242 @scottcbusiness has un-registered.
- #243 @steemyoda has un-registered. Produced last block 1271 days ago.
- #244 @thomasheindl has un-registered.
- #246 @moon has un-registered. Produced last block 1066 days ago.
- #247 @dog has un-registered. Produced last block 1245 days ago.
- #248 @ewq has un-registered.
- #249 @precise has un-registered. Produced last block 720 days ago.
- #250 @dele-puppy has un-registered. Produced last block 1197 days ago.
- #251 @libertyranger has un-registered. Produced last block 692 days ago.
- #252 @dantheman has un-registered. Produced last block 1245 days ago.
- #253 @enki has un-registered. Produced last block 956 days ago.
- #255 @snarf has un-registered.
- #256 @lafona has un-registered. Produced last block 1393 days ago.
- #257 @rainman has un-registered. Produced last block 1056 days ago.
- #258 @jcbit has un-registered.
- #260 @viva.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 596 days ago.
- #262 @rycharde has un-registered. Produced last block 775 days ago.
- #263 @bitcalm has un-registered. Produced last block 1208 days ago.
- #264 @freedom has un-registered. Produced last block 1311 days ago.
- #265 @alex90342fastn1 has un-registered. Produced last block 1223 days ago.
- #266 @bayareacoins has un-registered. Produced last block 689 days ago.
- #267 @zeartul has un-registered. Produced last block 775 days ago.
- #268 @fuerza-hispana has un-registered.
- #269 @newhope has un-registered. Produced last block 1163 days ago.
- #271 @resteemable has un-registered.
- #272 @steepshot.wtns has un-registered.
- #273 @paynode has un-registered. Produced last block 1228 days ago.
- #274 @scrooger has un-registered.
- #275 @pouyan has un-registered. Produced last block 949 days ago.
- #276 @r351574nc3 has un-registered. Produced last block 611 days ago.
- #277 @byzantinehash has un-registered.
- #278 @gaman has un-registered.
- #279 @steemfaucet has un-registered. Produced last block 923 days ago.
- #280 @wehmoen has un-registered. Produced last block 665 days ago.
- #281 @akmalz has un-registered.
- #282 @bola has un-registered. Produced last block 1108 days ago.
- #283 @humanheart has un-registered. Produced last block 522 days ago.
- #284 @rondonson has un-registered. Produced last block 870 days ago.
- #285 @rcarter.witness has un-registered. Produced last block 748 days ago.
- #286 @gingerninja has un-registered. Produced last block 835 days ago.
- #288 @nnnarvaez has un-registered. Produced last block 777 days ago.
- #289 @smailer has un-registered. Produced last block 1169 days ago.
- #290 @yunkzilla has un-registered. Produced last block 918 days ago.
- #292 @fernandosoder has un-registered.
- #293 @linouxis9 has un-registered. Produced last block 1207 days ago.
- #294 @lxcteem has un-registered. Produced last block 1400 days ago.
- #295 @adm has un-registered. Produced last block 1390 days ago.
- #296 @camb has un-registered.
- #297 @hr1 has un-registered. Produced last block 1415 days ago.
- #298 @doctorvee has un-registered.
- #299 @glitterpig has un-registered. Produced last block 972 days ago.
- #300 @officialfuzzy has un-registered. Produced last block 1396 days ago.
Recently inactive witnesses
Reminder:
It is totally acceptable for witnesses to disable their operation for maintenance work. The witnesses listed below are probably performing server update in order to update or apply the multiple fixes related to HF21 and HF22. Unless you have good reasons to do so, you do not need to unvote the following witnesses.
- #124 @koinbot is using v0.22.1. Became inactive 1 days ago, might still be updating their server.
Summary of some of my other contributions
| Project | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Steemed Phish | Chrome browser extension to make external links more visible and alert you on Phishing/Scamming links | Steemed Phish |
| D.Tube/DSound IPFS pinning bot | Your previous D.Tube videos don't play anymore? How to prevent this from happening again without technical skills. | Steemulant IPFS pinning bot |
| DiscoSteem Bot | This is a Discord/Steem bot project by @planetenamek. When I started Steemulant Bot for the Vietnamese community, I didn't know the existence of DiscoSteem Bot and wanted something written in NodeJS. I've ended up continuing my own project as it contains code and logic for personal use and for the Vietnamese community. But I've decided to share some useful features that can benefit the users of DiscoSteem Bot and will continue to add more functionalities as I go. | Dockerizing DiscoSteem Bot |
| A Dollar A Day | This is a project run by @pennsif and will donate 15 SBD every day to a charity | "A dollar a day" fundraiser - Karaoke Singing: Le chanteur malheureux |
| Team Vietnam | I started a new Vietnamese community on Discord and developed @teamvn, a community bot to help grow the Vietnamese community and help them create higher quality content. | |
| POCKET-JS | This is my Javascript (NodeJS) port of the POCKET confirmer by @biophil. POCKET is an experimental crypto token on top of STEEM. | POCKET-JS Confirmer |
| Skippy Bot | I've written this Discord bot for @teamaustralia, it has three main features: a level bot (like Tatsumaki but with Australian animal images), a chatter bot and a footer banner generator for both @teamaustralia, @teamnz, @steemph and @steemusa | Witness Update 2018-07-30 - Team Australia's Skippy Bot |
| Natural Medicine Bot | I'm hosting NMBot for #naturalmedicine that helps admins on their Discord server | Witness Update 2018-07-30 - Team Australia's Skippy Bot |
Credits
- The top image was generated using Canva.com and using the eye photo by "Petr Novák, Wikipedia" and this Blockchain background
I never knew that @steemyoda had done witnessing, interesting.
I saw that xeldal unregistered and I unvoted him/her.
I voted for you @quochuy :D
Best regards now. ;)
Many have tried and many gave up because if you are not in the top 30 or so you might be running a witness node at a loss.
Thanks for the vote, appreciated.
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Welp, that got me looking at my witness votes. After going through my witness votes and removing a couple inactives, I decided it would be prudent to vote for witnesses who are contributing, and you're one of 'em!
Thanks for keeping your votes up-to-date and your vote for me.
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I just revisited and voted for 30 witnesses, you are one of them 👍
Thank you, I appreciate
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Thanks for the timely reminder to update my witness votes. Removed 2 that have been idle for a while and added a couple of others.
That’s great! The more updated votes the more secure will our chain be.
Thank you
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Always useful to see the list of inactive or dead witness servers and it's actually quite a shame to see so many still occupying top 100 spot, even top 300 really. Seems there's more inactive than active ones in the top 500?
Yea as time passes, more witnesses come in and come out. Once in, they will never disappear from the list. We have less than 150 witnesses I think, which is why the more you get down the list the more inactive ones are listed.
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Yea it's a shame they can't just be removed from that list once they are inactive or not producing blocks after, say, 3 months as then it would be a better representation and "cleaner"...
All the more reason to make sure witness votes are up to date but a lot of inactive accounts still have a vote registered to an inactive witness so that is also a tricky one.
I guess it’s related to the fact that witness votes don’t expire either, so inactive witnesses are still receiving votes and hence should stay in the list.
There have been suggestions to expire witness votes or at least to witnesses that have been inactive for a long period of time (years).
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Hmm, yes maybe a revamp on how the witness system operates would be a good thing in terms of voting mechanics.
Say your witness vote is active for 6 months then you need to renew the vote or it stops? Perhaps a notification can be created where the bell is at the top. I dunno, it could be a way to keep interest and engagement about what witnesses do
Can be dangerous. Instead of it stops, the notification is safer. Or even reduce your RC to limit activities until you vote for witnesses.
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Yes something needs to be put in place to increase the awareness and use of witness votes. I like the RC idea and notifications, even if it's just a wallet memo or reminder comment on a post (without it getting spammy).
Amen brother, know what you mean about not existing if not on that top100 list 🤦♂️ Was good to see a flood of votes recently 😉
Many are already on it now it’s just how to get the big players to remove dead votes and help filter the list 😅
The flood of recent votes might be related to Justin Sun buying Steemit Inc. along with the purchase he also received all the SP from Steemit Inc and can, if he decides to, vote for his own top 21 witnesses. So it is now critical that we get as many steemians to cast their witness votes as possible to mitigate the risk.
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There are indeed quite a few inactive witnesses in the top 100 !
Yea. Unfortunately some of them have votes from now inactive accounts too...
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use a drum and shout at the top of the voice ... getting votes is a peculiar task :)
Thanks for the update, I had 3 witnesses disabled for a while so I unvoted them.
We need like these updates regularly and therefore you got my vote there, if it makes good difference with my small SP :)
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Thank you!
Small votes are just as important it’s adding up and make the network more secure.
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Cái này nghĩa là sao hả anh
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Nếu em có vote cho nhân chứng thì những người trên list này là nhân chứng mà không còn hoạt động nữa, nên vote cho người khác
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à à em hiểu rôi
i voted you one year ago. thank you so much.
Thank you
I will have to devote time to this. I haven't checked my witnesses for months.
Thank you for the work of this publication. It is simply spectacular.. 😈
Thank you
I like your proposal @quochuy, that's why I voted for you.
Good luck!
Thanks
Thanks for the reminder, I had one dead witness and I see you're up to around #50 now. I now have 4 empty witness slots and there's a reason why.
They say you should use all your witness votes, but I'm not for giving them away easily. I can see you have listed the things you have done but is that enough?
Commenting back to people is something. I can see you do this unlike some of them who are so far up their own arses they can't be bothered.
Maybe I can move you up a slot, maybe not. I'm not asking for something in return as that would hardly be ethical but why should I give you my vote?
Yes, you should absolutely use all or at least most of your witness votes (4 empty slots is not a big deal) for the simple reason that it makes the chain more secure. By default, vote for any witness you believe to be non-malicious.
The smaller the number of total votes in use, the easier it is for an attacker (for example, someone who hacks an exchange and steals their STEEM) to vote in their own witnesses and cause havoc.
Of course, using all your votes does not preclude changing your votes in favor of a witness who, as you say, brings something to the table.
The safety and security of the chain (which means your own investment) benefits from as many people as possible using all or at least most your witness votes. In that sense, any responsible witness brings something to the table.
The last point you make is most poignant to me, some of the top witnesses.., I know of them but what do they do besides stick around in the top twenty?
I have been to TWO Steemfests now and met several. Some of my choices are down to who they are and whether they were 'unapproachable gods' at SF3 and 4.
I see you are in the twenty. Other than knowing you have been here since day 1, command a lot of respect, I don't know what you contribute other than a lot of flags when HF21 started (which I'm grateful for as I am an abuse fighter).
You have no recent posts, and your bio says nothing.
This is not a dig at you, but unless I have been active since March 2016 (I regret missing the early years), then I have no reason to give my vote to @smooth.witness.
Others such as @gtg I have met, I spoke to at length and have dined with (at SF4), @blocktrades I had a decent conversation with on the final day at SF4. Are these reasons to give my vote?
Some of it is forging relationships and others I can see are doing great things, such as @steempeak, @curie, @roelandp and @good-karma.
It's not just you but quite a few in the top 30. We can't see what you are doing. Do you see my dilemma?
I do not disagree with your voting philosophy.
My only point was that it is better to vote for some witnesses who at least are trustworthy and competent to secure the chain even if the votes are still up for grabs by witnesses who do something more, than it is to leave the votes idle until you find such witnesses.
BTW, my witness account is pretty much only used for the witness itself, and I use this account for the social app. While I don't post all that often, I do engage regularly in comment threads (and as you noted, votes and especially downvotes).
You can always use all your votes and then change them later on as you discover more about the witnesses.
However, It’s a good thing that you do research and ask about why you should vote for a witness before casting a vote.
As for me, it’s up to you to decide, obviously, but I’m also a developer and I have been contributing to the community by fixing bugs, redesigning and adding features to the Condenser (the app that powers Steemit.com). You can see my previous blog posts.
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Thanks for this reminder, I've now updated my witness votes.
Thanks for reviewing your votes
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Changing up some of my votes was overdue. You've got mine.