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RE: Set a Proxy to Make Witness Voting Easy!

in #witness-category • 7 years ago (edited)

Hi @jerrybanfield - Would you please check out my questions below to help me learn? Firstly, I do appreciate all of your efforts to educate us and spread the word about witnesses and voter engagement.

  • If you're regularly asking us to vote for you as a witness, and now for us to trust your judgment to vote as OUR proxy, could you please expand on your ideas about what your vision of your role as a witness in the future would be?

  • Will a minnow every realistically become a witness, or is it first come first serve to those who have the most clout and influence during this setup time?

  • As top witnesses will be approached for feedback on the platform's future, will witnesses seek input from those who voted for them, or will they provide input independently?

  • What characteristics would you look for in other witnesses you're asking us to let you pick for us?

My instinct for this process is that it's a bit of a popularity contest for some who aren't doing as much legwork to earn votes, but I'm very open-minded to your feedback to help me understand this more, and likely the same for many in the community who are relatively new to this.

250SP a day would surely be nice as its value rises. Will it always be that figure or will is reduce in scale as market value rises?

Thank you very much.

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     7 years ago  

    Matt thank you for asking such inspired questions!

    1. Check my #witness-update posts each week to see what I am doing as a witness and my vision as a witness . The newest is at https://steemit.com/witness-update/@jerrybanfield/me-a-top-20-witness-usd200-every-day-spent-on-ads-for-steem-6
    2. While it is first come first served for witnesses currently, newer witnesses very much have a chance to rise in ranks with continued service over several months.
    3. Each witness goes about feedback differently with some seeking feedback of their voters while others are mysterious as to how they work. I seek feedback consistently for everything!
    4. Transparency is the #1 key I believe is essential for witnesses because there is so much opportunity for mystery such as why witnesses are getting votes, what witnesses are actually doing besides running a server, and how accountable witnesses are for actions on a day to day basis. Being transparent and generous has huge opportunities today as a witness.

    While it is a bit of a popularity contest, it also comes down to the contribution each of us make. If we seek to serve our community here as the primary value, I think a lot of great witness potential is there for anyone. I believe as the price of Steem rises, the witness rewards may be changed to a slightly smaller amount and automatic scaling down is already in place.

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     7 years ago (edited) 

    Thanks for taking the time to respond. Thanks even more for putting your thoughts into action with your following proactive blog post with a commitment to transparently reinvest 80% of your future top 20 witness rewards into Steemit marketing budget. That's accountability. As I mentioned in that other reply, that certainly impressed beyond expectation and earned my vote.