Greetings fellow Steemians,
with the upcoming Steem Proposal System HF (no date set yet) and possible inflation-models, in addition with the EiP, many discussions have been sparked inside our community, which is a good thing.
We need different opinions from vested Steemians to make sure we're looking at things from all sides. We can't be blinded by yes-sayers and ignore constructive criticism. However, these discussions can also go out of hand, resulting in endless discussion, without any actual changes. And that's bad.
Because we're currently at a point in time, where it's more important than ever, that we're getting things done. I'm not sure what will happen on June 1st with MEOS, but one thing is for certain: it won't get easier for Steem.
On the contrary, I'm quite certain that more and more technologically advanced competitors will pop-up. Time is simply the enemy of already existing technology and Steem is not an exception. Besides that, it's also statistically much more likely for a cryptocurrency to fail than to succeed.
Before you might get the feeling I'm trying to create FUD or bad energy, rest assured, I'm not. Instead, I'm trying to be as honest and transparent as possible about the challenges Steem might (probably) face.
And as someone, who is heavily invested in Steem, I want Steem to be victorious. This mindset is driving my actions and thoughts on the future of Steem, especially as a Witness; which brings me to the key point of this post.
Every decision I make and action I take as a Steem Witness has the vision of thriving for the attributes you see above.
I can very much understand that the changes (incl. SPS & EiP) sound risky and might also overwhelm some of you. But that doesn't have to be.
The main priority of a witness is about securing the blockchain by signing blocks, which is what stakeholders are primarily voting for. Or in other words: stakeholders are entrusting the witnesses they vote with securing the blockchain and being a good actor/person.
Besides securing the blockchain, stakeholders are also entrusting witnesses to make correct decisions in accepting/declining hard-forks. This, of course, doesn't mean stakeholders should blindly trust witnesses.
It's important for stakeholders to still come to their own conclusions and un-vote witnesses in case they don't trust them anymore. Which means: if you're voting for me and think I'm not doing a good job or you have concerns, then let's have a discussion. I'm always open for constructive discussions, but in the end, I as well have to trust in my own wisdom. And then it's on you, whether you trust my judgement or not.
I would like to finish this post with a small statement:
My mission as a Witness is to be someone you can trust in making the right decisions for a prosperous Steem future.
If you're invested in Steem (or are going to) I have your best interest in mind. (This also includes small planktons and minnows, because if the big guys have no incentive to keep their Steem, why should the small guys want to get big anyway?)
We're all in this steeming ship together, some more than others, and I will not let it crash - not on my watch!
All the best,
Wolf
Do you believe that my work is valuable for Steem? Then please vote for me as witness.
