Hello everyone! With everything that’s happening with #SteemHostileTakeover there’s been some shade thrown, out of ignorance in some cases and recklessness or malice in others and I’d like to take a moment to discuss my own opinion, and hopefully that of others among us.
Our current top witnesses aren’t perfect. They each have a vision for Steem and their own personal ambitions. I’ve been on Steem for years but have only just begun to realize what this place is and what it’s intended to be so I know none of these folks personally. In truth, I’ve only gotten to know a glimpse of those who our most vocal are on Twitter at the moment, and have only had time to little more than surface level research on a few of them.
I’m approaching this as someone who lived outside of town for a couple of years, dropping in occasionally to see what’s happening, then vanishing for weeks or months at a time. Two years ago, with my discovery of Splinterlands, I began spending more time in town and getting a vibe for who else lives here. I’m happy to report that these are my people.
While I’m still learning the witness/governance strength/weaknesses it seems to be working. Our witnesses did exactly what was necessary to defend our community and nothing more. I’ve seen no undue hostility towards Justin Sun or the exchanges and what I have seen has been measured and focused on defense of the chain.
Our witnesses have spoken and acted with integrity at every turn. In their representation of us they have been calm, collected, and professional. It’s my opinion they are exemplifying the basic social and business standards we want to see take hold in this community, as well as the world at large.
After this is all over, we should all seriously consider who we like in charge and act accordingly to do our part in this, too. We’re surviving the test of whether or not we can defend ourselves from outside threats. Our next test will be to survive ourselves. Let’s start prepping for that test now. Get to know who your witnesses are and where they stand. Ensure we’re voting for those who uphold these standards and continue to move them forward.
