A DPOS Blockchain is managed by it's stakeholders:
In an Inflation funded economy, those stakeholders should be rewarding the efforts they think will bring Steem the most success.
Here is a list of our largest stakeholders
This is the list of people who will make the up and coming decisions on where Steem should head. They are also logically the people who should put the most energy into making Steem successful.
1 steemit 32,926,893
2 misterdelegation 19,003,156
3 steem 11,422,735
4 freedom 9,277,403
5 blocktrades 4,812,372
6 mottler 2,315,274
7 databass 1,755,136
8 jamesc 1,610,268
9 michael-b 1,546,620
10 ben 1,510,168
11 ranchorelaxo 1,368,171
12 xeldal 1,147,017
13 thejohalfiles 1,007,877
14 roadscape 982,939
15 riverhead 905,602
16 trafalgar 862,790
17 val-b 826,048
18 tombstone 807,742
19 arhag 804,972
20 adm 782,779
21 safari 752,206
22 sigizzang 712,779
23 adsactly 682,945
24 virus707 659,899
25 fyrstikken 655,787
26 created 625,556
27 batel 606,568
28 mariusfebruary 595,037
29 wackou 564,452
30 glitterfart 557,410
31 steemed 539,638
32 drbanner 503,330
33 amityconcord 502,681
34 jaewoocho 501,466
35 pharesim 494,697
36 yoo1900 491,946
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In a DPOS system that is currently being funded by inflation, it is important that they make great decisions about where to send that inflation to ensure growth of the platform.
As Market Conditions change we all have to consider adjustments in our plans.
Steem Stakeholders are focused on these issues also.
Many have been talking about some big up and coming decisions on Author/Curation rewards and the Steem Proposal System
In order to be ready for our changes here are some updates to my Steem Account.
I have removed ALL of my witness votes so I can vote for those I feel are making great choices for the future.
I have resigned from the Steem Alliance as the first important steps towards legal were finished and it is going to launch unfunded. It was never my intention to create plans and Ask SteemIt, Inc. for funding. I thought the foundation was an attempt to get resources in the hand of the community so we could escape the bottleneck of SteemIt, Inc's bandwidth challenges. It was a great experience to work with the team and see the dedication they hold to Steem. I'm really glad that I decided to work on the project, and am confident the legal structure is well on it's way to being formed.
Many have asked if I am quitting Steem and the answer is no. This is not a job, it is one crypto that I can choose to put time and energy into or not. It does not require quitting, I have no boss to notify and no commitment to end.
I am adjusting the amount and type of energy that I choose to put into it based on what I hope are realistic expectations on what I may get out of it and what is likely to be rewarded. Steem is not a charity and does not require a gift of my time nor my commitment to the project.
I will continue to monitor stakeholder decisions and my own options and choose accordingly. That is the beauty of being a financially independent adult.
