RE: RE: Poll for the Witnesses -- on HF21
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RE: Poll for the Witnesses -- on HF21

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So, if you're good with the package as is, answer the poll with that option.

Done.

I read your previous lengthy post and this response here and what I see is you alluding to not agreeing with the whole package but unwilling to own what you do believe in by stating it.

I would not characterize it that way. If it were 100% up to me, I would make different choices. I would prefer to have two separate hardforks. I am not a huge fan of the 50/50 curation/author split. I would choose different percentages in terms of how to allocate the inflation (between rewards pool, SP inflation, witness pay, and SPS). There are other things too.

If every witness decided that they were going to vote 'no' unless they got 100% their way, then we would never get any changes approved. I'm sure there are some people who would prefer the status quo over the set of changes that are being proposed, but I am not one of them..

The way I see it, Steem is on a path of mediocrity that is going to slowly over time lead to lower STEEM prices, thus lower author rewards, and less money for all the stakeholders involved in the platform. As a witness, I see it as extremely important to change our course, and get us on one that I believe will lead for higher STEEM prices - thus more author rewards, and more money for our stakeholders.

In short, while the changes are not really the set that I am 100% for, they are the best we can do when there are 20+ people all with their own opinions on what needs to get done. I do strongly support the changes over the status quo, so I am planning to vote in favor of the hardfork.

And while I'm at it. There has only been one Witness that I've seen, actually heard, even try to explain what to expect in the short and long term if the HF as proposed goes into effect. The community is very aware of the situation with HF20.

I agree with the sentiment, and agree that it is our responsibility to communicate to users as best we can before the hardfork.

We are still technically in the stage of figuring out what exactly will be in the hardfork though - there isn't even an approved release yet. I expect that between the time that there is an actual finalized hardfork and the time that the hardfork takes place, many witnesses (myself included) will be posting more on the subject.