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RE: MAKING STEEM GREATER - @therealwolf is now a Witness!
This is quite a long read but I am glad I read it word for word.
I joined Steemit December 2017 and is yet to fully understand a lot of the things you mentioned @therealwolf, how do you intend to educate us to be better Steemians.
I still don't dont fully understand what a Steem witness does. Can you explain with illustration or relate it to another field please?
Hey @emjoe,
thank you for reading everything - I know, it was a lot. But I felt that anything less wouldn't be enough.
Don't worry, it takes a bit of time to grasp everything but I'll try to explain to you (in a non-technical way)
Steem works with a system called DPOS (Delegated Proof of Stake - https://bitshares.org/technology/delegated-proof-of-stake-consensus/) which is an alternative to e.g. POS (Proof of Stake) or POW (Proof of Work).
For this DPOS - you need Witnesses who are operating a Witness Server that produces blocks.
Let me quote this wiki article:
Actually, I think it is best if you read the article: https://www.steem.center/index.php?title=Steem_Witness before I repeat everything.
Now - this however is only the technical part. Witnesses, in my opinion, have also another important role - and this role is to be the Voice of the people.
But I think I said it best in my post :)
Thanks @therealwolf, I will make out time and go read through the link. I now understand steem witness as tutors in Steemit community. Your manifesto looks good to me
I will try and keep up with your post for more enlightenment.
Thanks, you will make a good "voice of the people".
Glad to hear that!