About Minnow Witness Project
I started the minnow witness project to support new and upcoming witnesses on Steemit. By voting for me as a proxy voter, I will go through the witness list on your behalf regularly to support new witnesses that do a good job*.
* following the community recommended settings as well as keeping an up to date node. See my updated table of recommended settings below.
Recommended settings from the Community
Running a witness requires being up to date with a few things. Making sure the node is updated and keeping an ear out for whatever is happening in the community, such as new recommended settings for nodes. Mainly these things are discussed in the various chats but also posted by many witnesses on Steemit in the #witness-category section. Every witness makes their own decisions, but there are a few recommendations from developers.
This list is my recommendations that I follow when deciding what witnesses should receive a vote.
| Setting | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Node Version | 0.19.2 |
| Block Size | 65,536 |
| Price Feed Update | At least twice a day |
| Registration Fee | 0.1-0.5 (~0.2)** |
| Bias Price | n/a* |
| Interest | n/a* |
| Witness Link | Required |
* Bias and Interest settings currently does not affect my decision.
** This is the fee the registering account has to pay for making new accounts. New accounts get x30 the amount in delegated SP.
Current Changes to my Votes
Before we dig into the current witness list, these are the current changes to my votes on this update. Today is also the first time I've voted for a witness that is ranked below 100.
Voted Out
| Cur. Pos. | Name | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | @anyx | Outdated Node |
| 14 | @roadscape | Outdated Node |
| 24 | @smooth.witness | Outdated Node |
| 31 | @arhag | Inactive Node |
| 40 | @theprophet0 | Outdated Node |
| 66 | @felixx | Outdated Node |
| 68 | @steemgigs | Outdated Node |
| 80 | @reggaemuffin | Outdated Node |
Voted In
| Cur. Pos. | Name | Interest | Bias Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | @dimitrisp (W. Prop) | 1% | No |
| 100 | @sircork (W. Prop) | - | No |
| 90 | @moisesmcardona (W. Prop) | - | No |
| 78 | @fubar-bdhr (W. Prop) | 1% | No |
| 76 | @idnit (W. Prop) | 3% | No |
| 70 | @liberosist (W. Prop) | - | No |
| 60 | @viva.witness (W. Prop) | - | Yes |
| 58 | @neoxian (W. Prop) | 3% | No |
Current Witness Analysis's
As a proxy voter, I analyze the witness list at least weekly and apply changes to my voting at least once a month. In the event of a new updated version, I give everyone up to one week to bring their nodes up-to-date with the current patches.
The following is my personal analyze of the current witness list. Data is based on SteemD, SteemDB and SteemLiberator.
Anyone can vote for me as a proxy voter on Steem Witness Voting Page by typing in my name sc-steemit in the form that says Set Proxy. Doing this means I will vote on your behalf.
You can either vote yourself or delegate to a proxy. Delegating witness voting to a proxy can be convenient for users that don't have time to look through the witness data or don't bother about it. You can also keep up to date with my posts and create your own opinion based on my analyze.
Node Version
Running an up to date node is a vital part of being a witness. If a node runs another version than the current major version, they will be disabled by the network. These witnesses can not take part in witness activity and is a waste of a vote!
Anyone running the current major version can run on any minor version, but updating is highly recommended. Removing votes on witnesses that have not updated is one way of putting pressure on these witnesses.
Pre 0.19 Witnesses (Disabled by the network)
@kushed, @nextgencrypto, @tdv.witness, @dantheman, @picokernel, @bitcube, @hagie, @silversteem, @blackwidow, @steve-walschot, @jabbasteem, @nonlinearone, @nexus-dev
0.19.0 Witnesses (has potential risk to network!)
@witness.svk, @aizensou, @steemed, @cyrano.witness, @bue, @bayareacoins, @blockchained, @enki
0.19.1 Witnesses (has potential risk to network!)
@jesta, @roelandp, @riverhead, @pharesim, @anyx, @roadscape, @busy.witness, @bhuz, @liondani, @smooth.witness, @abit, @steempty, @steemychicken1, @arhag, @bitcoiner, @boatymcboatface, @joseph, @theprophet0, @chainsquad.com, @krnel, @bacchist, @complexring, @chitty, @au1nethyb1, @datasecuritynode, @masteryoda, @dragosroua, @felixxx, @steemgigs, @proctologic, @reggaemuffin, @personzzz, @mckenziegary, @robertdurst10
Block Size
A witness can adjust the size of blocks to be accepted by their nodes. Last time the block size changed was before the release of v0.19.1 to mitigate an issue with users affected by bandwidth issues. After the release of v0.19.1, the recommendation is to use standard block size.
Note: Witnesses outside the Top 20 does not take part of the consensus process. However, making sure to keep these numbers up to date is a sign of an active witness
Witnesses with Big Blocksize (may affect network)
@cyrano.witness, @bue, @bayareacoins, @gingerninja, @blockchained, @mckenziegary, @robertdurst10
Price Feed Update
A vital part of the network is making sure the platform has an accurate price feed.
Note: Witnesses outside the Top 20 does not take part of the consensus process. However, making sure to keep these numbers up to date is a sign of an active witness
Active Witnesses with outdated price feed
@witness.svk, @fyrst-witness, @joseph, @chainsquad.com, @krnel, @complexring, @chitty, @proctologic, @team.alpha
Summary
| Range | Version | Blocksize | Price | Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 (1-20) | 55% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 21-50 | 46% | 100% | 73% | 96% |
| 51-100 | 40% | 80% | 58% | 64% |
Currently Supported 50+ Witnesses
A summary of all witnesses backed by the Minnow Witness Project. Any votes left after voting on all possible candidates below 50 will be spread out over the rest of the witnesses upwards.
Current Distribution
- 15 votes on Rank 1-50 (only if none 50+ can be selected)
- 15 votes on Rank 51+
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 53 | @teamsteem |
| 55 | @followbtcnews |
| 56 | @arcange |
| 57 | @agoric.systems |
| 58 | @neoxian |
| 60 | @viva.witness |
| 61 | @sc-steemit* |
| 62 | @steem-id |
| 70 | @liberosist |
| 72 | @swelker101 |
| 76 | @idnit |
| 78 | @fubar-bdhr |
| 90 | @moisesmcardona |
| 91 | @adamm |
| 100 | @sircork |
| 123 | @dimitrisp |
* One vote will be delegated to myself as long as I'm below 50
Vote for me as Witness
Do You enjoy what I contribute to the community, consider voting for my Witnesses or as a Steemit Proxy Voter.
By voting for me as a witness, you will support an active witness on Steem and BitShares. I believe a witness should keep up-to-date on current happenings and be a conduit between the many users and the system.
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