personz
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Privacy and anonymity advocate. Creator of the Steem FOSSbot Voter. Let's make something!
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steem
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In defense of the fork
In defense of the fork
I would like to lay out my views on the proposed fork and why I think it is the only option if Steem is to have a future. Steemit Inc.'s initial 80% "ninja-mine" has always been portrayed as
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personz reblogged
The recent controversy between Steemit Inc and the community - the premine, control, and where it leads this blockchain
The recent controversy between Steemit Inc and the community - the premine, control, and where it leads this blockchain
I'm not going to candy coat any of this, since I think the greater community needs a splash of realism and less pandering. At this point in time I have nothing to lose (besides wasting my time) and just
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thoughts
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personz reblogged
Forking out the largest stake on a stake based system shifts power to who?
Forking out the largest stake on a stake based system shifts power to who?
Sorry for the very fast posting schedule but this just came to mind so wanted to get it out for some discussion before Irun off to the grocery store. This is a stake based system and if Steem was forked
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open-letter
8y
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The time has come --- you won't believe what's at the end!
The time has come --- you won't believe what's at the end!
I think the writing is on the wall now, and has been for a while. Steem can still be something really world class, but it has failed to deliver on many fronts. I don't say that Steemit have failed to deliver
inertia
stopthepowerdown
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The story so far ...
The story so far ...
The story so far ...
blockbrothers
blockbrothers
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personz reblogged
Statement from the @blockbrothers.
Statement from the @blockbrothers.
After hearing about the news regarding HF21 and the potential proposal to hardfork out Steemit inc. from the blockchain the @blockbrothers would like to make a small statement: Any Hardfork that proposes
ats-david
witness-category
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Open Letter to STINC and Everyone Else
Open Letter to STINC and Everyone Else
Since we’re apparently doing open letters from witnesses because of STINC stupidity and some real professional Github trolling, let me make an official public statement for @ats-witness. I, the owner of
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I Support Forking Out Steemit
I Support Forking Out Steemit
As a witness, I fully support forking out the account @steemit and any related accounts that were created during the unethical ninjamine. STINC stands for Steemit Inc, which "runs" the steem
aggroed
stopthepowerdown
8y
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Deescalating and working towards a mutually beneficial solution
Deescalating and working towards a mutually beneficial solution
Hey Ned, Thanks for going on air these last couple times. I haven't agreed with all of your statements, but I do have to say you're a lot more natural in this format. It's a nice first step to show that
drakos
steem
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personz reblogged
My Statement Concerning the Potential Freeze of Steemit Inc's Accounts
My Statement Concerning the Potential Freeze of Steemit Inc's Accounts
A pull request was done last week to explore the possibility of halting Steemit Inc's regular powerdowns by proposing to freeze their stake and accounts. By doing so, some believe it would halt the monthly
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transparency
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personz reblogged
Open Letter to Ned and Steemit Inc
Open Letter to Ned and Steemit Inc
Dear Ned and Steemit Inc decision makers, Over the years my team has done our best to the support the Steem ecosystem as a witness and contributors. You are not instilling trust in the Steem blockchain
therealwolf
statement
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Public Witness Statement @therealwolf
Public Witness Statement @therealwolf
5 days ago, I've shared with you an open letter I wrote to Ned & Steemit Inc., about my concerns with the current 35 Million SP power-down of @steemit and the risk this possesses for Steem. Yesterday,
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witness
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personz reblogged
Urgent Community Petition: Steemit Inc. to Stop 34 Mil SP Powerdown!
Urgent Community Petition: Steemit Inc. to Stop 34 Mil SP Powerdown!
Latest Update 2019-02-05 Power down rate has been reduced to the normal systematic selling rate of approx 700 000 SP per month. Before the reduction approx 8 million SP made it onto exchanges. The reduction
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stopthepowerdown
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personz reblogged
Steemit Inc - Please stop your powerdown
Steemit Inc - Please stop your powerdown
I'm in the awkward position of being obligated to publicly comment on something that should never have escalated to this point. This isn't a threat, or an ultimatum, just a request that I fully expect
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steem
8y
personz reblogged
Who likes hard forking?
Who likes hard forking?
I have not had time to read all of the posts on this topic but I did briefly review those of thecryptodrive and @aggroed, consider both to have made some excellent points, and I generally agree with them
liberosist
witness-category
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Witness statement
Witness statement
Firstly, let me be categorically clear that I am not aware of any fork being planned, nor have I ever considered supporting any contentious forks. I commit to not supporting any fork (i.e. signing blocks
timcliff
open-letter
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Open Letter to Ned/Steemit
Open Letter to Ned/Steemit
Ned/Steemit, A lot has happened in the past seven days. I'm sure by now most of the community is aware by now of the fact Steemit, Inc. started a large power down in reaction to a perceived threat of a
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We Are All Bankers Here On Steem
We Are All Bankers Here On Steem
If future historians will ever be able to write an accurate description of this era, they may well label it as one of enforced scarcity. Back in the 1970s, Buckminster Fuller calculated that even with
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steem
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personz reblogged
The Problem of Collective Reputation
The Problem of Collective Reputation
First to discuss this topic please get acquainted with the topics of signalling theory, and most importantly the theory of collective reputation. Also you can watch this video A brief overview, signalling
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tauchain
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personz reblogged
Data as "Food" for AI and Why We Need Data Sovereignty SOON
Data as "Food" for AI and Why We Need Data Sovereignty SOON
There is an ongoing question floating around about when our technology will begin eating us. An argument can be made that it is already happening. Imagine for example that many companies which form exist