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In this Witness-update I will try and cover as much as possible without writing a novel on each and every topic. To quote myself:

I can only be responsible for what I say, not for what people read out of it.

Therefore, what I say is what I mean. Simple as that.

The Fork

Steem/Hive and Steem/Steem

So we now have two chains running on the same base code that was the foundation to the Steem ecosystem.

Great.
Many people see the “free money” side of things, yes, the tokens are a part of the ecosystem, so they are important.

Many now have a better understanding of the importance of decentralization. This is in my opinion a great leap forwards from where we were before. As it brings about a higher level of opportunity to move forwards to complete decentralization.

So basically, there is a lot of GOOD that can come about in the current situation.

To quote my little morning “prayer”, as I call it:

yesterday is in the past, it is what I do today that matters (that can make a difference)

Now comes the fun part!

When Steem was a concept and it was all being put together, there was one grave mistake made by the CEO back then, he literally “wanted to run a front end that was a Reddit clone”.

This has cost us more than anything to date.

The abilities of our blockchains are literally not being utilized. In fact, the capacities and opportunities are so wasted, that it is a “crying shame”.

Yet, here we are, still doing the same old thing as what that useless former “CEO” of Steemit Inc. put in place.

Running around in circles over one front end concept that covers one niche which in the world of online business is so small, that it literally doesn’t justify the resources and time invested into it to date.

In the past when the site in question was steemit.com, I clearly stated the above and offered a solution that was by far too “radical” for all those who couldn’t see past the former Steemit inc.’s CEO’s dream of a “Reddit clone”.

If that front end were to be utilized as a source for transparency instead of “blogging” it would literally force decentralization. There is no need for a “central” blogging site affiliated with the chain. There can be hundreds of different front ends utilizing our blockchain and our tokens.

The solution that I suggested didn’t require any radical code changes, all that was needed was for the posting abilities on the front end to be removed. So that the site could then be utilized as a means to promote the other apps/front ends utilizing the chain and as an entry point to them. Even if that be as simple as links that open a new tab to those sites.
Likewise anyone could still “follow” someone to see what they are doing and where they are doing it.

Take care of anything that is needed as a stakeholder and enjoy everything that is utilizing the chain.

Plus the separated wallet feature adds so much more to the potential apps that wish to use our blockchain without having to manage a wallet on their own front end.

This would = total and utter decentralization for the users.

However, this was not possible with a centralized company (Steemit Inc), as the front end was their ‘bread and butter’, not to mention it was the dream of the person who sold it for personal gain.

Is this now possible on Hive?
Yes, because we do not have a Steemit Inc.

How, willing and able we are to accept the truth about the ball and chain called steemit.com is the only issue that we have to face.
Can we see past the dream of that exit scammer who did what he did for the obvious reasons he did them = $$$$$$$$$$$$$ in his own personal pocket!

Idk, time will tell, as we are still at a very early stage in the game and we are still obviously running around in the same old circles as before. After all, we are only human, so this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it is to be expected, “comfort zones” are a very natural thing.

Moving on from that topic that I wished to state again here as a Witness on Hive.

FRONT ENDS = PRIVATE BUSINESSES

Yes, that is a fact. Front ends are businesses, so they need to be managed and run as such.
Each front end has its customers/consumers and they need to serve that customer base in ways that ensure that the customers are satisfied.

That is the cold hard truth that many don’t seem to want to accept, let alone comprehend/understand.

Our chain and the tokens on our chain are there to be utilized. Tokenization is the motivational factor, which offers a potential to make it profitable.
Again, something that many reuse to accept.

Each and every front end is legally responsible for the way they conduct their business.
That is a fact. No views or opinions on that one.
This fact backs everything written in this post up to this point.

I think that I shall cut this post off here, it is pretty much focused on topics that I have stated in the past and that I stand by with facts to back them.

So this witness-update is in many ways all about the chain, tokens and what all they offer to us if utilized in accordance with their roles.

Likewise, I have tackled the topic of the “ball and chain” as I called it and how it can be modified to help promote the full and utter diversification and utilization of our chain and tokens, instead of it being “the goal” as it was for one person, for obvious reasons.

In one of my future witness updates (maybe the next one) I will get into the topic of “community” and the value of each and every individual that has been a part of all our lives for the past four years.

Ref: HIVE Witness @jackmiller Signing In

Yours truly,
Hive account@jackmiller