What Is A #Witness?
A witness for the #STEEM blockchain does one major thing that has to be supported. They secure and acknowledge all the activity that happens on the #blockchain. What does that mean? It means they run what's called a server, to help efficiently process all the blocks that are confirmed. Within each block is information that can consist of anything from someone's comment, someone's edit of a comment, a post, a resteem, a post reward, pretty much anything you can think of that happens on #Steemit and its many cousins (
, #Steempeak, #ULOGS, etc.), is recorded and publicly stored by witnesses on and for the blockchain.
, #Steempeak, #ULOGS, etc.), is recorded and publicly stored by witnesses on and for the blockchain.Vote #Witnesses You Trust
You can find a list of all the witnesses on a site called Steemian that was built by another witness, 
. We strongly urge anyone that is here and wants the chain to keep getting better and better, to go to that list and do a little research. There may be some names you recognize and didn't know were witnesses! The best suggestion I can give is get to know your witnesses and let them know you're here, supporting the blockchain by voting and engaging with others. Here are the ones 
votes for:
. We strongly urge anyone that is here and wants the chain to keep getting better and better, to go to that list and do a little research. There may be some names you recognize and didn't know were witnesses! The best suggestion I can give is get to know your witnesses and let them know you're here, supporting the blockchain by voting and engaging with others. Here are the ones votes for:
, is nurtured and cared for like a perennial flower garden. Beauty is where you find it, he says. He does what he can to help serious STeeMPeePS across the board and believes heavily that community will be the triumphant wild card that allows the STEEM blockchain to pull ahead of the rest in this marathon of blockchains. Helping others is its own reward and this guy, kinda likes to help. Talkative S.O.B. too, even has several 'radio shows' where he is 'all kinds of not shut up', 😜
. He is the man behind Steem Ocean, where you can see how you rank with some of the top engagers on the chain. Did you know he ran a social network too? It's called 'Ureka'. Go check it out. Brilliant mind behind the glass with this guy and to top it off, he is a musician in his spare time! Real cat, get to know him a bit!
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, then you already know who these people are. If not, then let me tell you a little about them. 
is the founder of the charitable organization just mentioned - You Are HOPE - Help.Opportunity.Purpose.Empowerment. All of which have been embodied time after time since its inception. Add the analytic awesomeness of 
to the dynamic-duo-of-a-recipe and well, it's a prize winner.
and family member 
. Though it should be blatantly obvious, let me say that this witness is all about curating and nurturing the growing poetic community here on the blockchain. Angel himself is a great poet and 'Two Flowers' has a good sense of humor. They do a show every Friday on The Poets United discord server. Stop in and join them sometime!
is most widely known for his support of the veterans' culture and the #steemsilvergold communities here on Steemit. What a lot of people don't know, is he has also been working tirelessly with @Steemcleaners and several other 'parties' to help eliminate the spam, hacking, and phishing that tries to weasel its way into our waters. His most recent revamp of the Steemit welcome page is very much appreciated in addition to his dedication to keeping the chain litter free.
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and so far has proven to be fruitful. Wes (Deranged) is also a community oriented Steempeep and hosts a few photography contests. The main thing is that they both love this blockchain and want to see it progress. This witness tandem is commonly referred to as the 'Deranged Coffee Witness' LOL! Together with 
, they are presenting the blockchain with a 'd-commerce' suite called 
. They aim to bring business to the STEEM chain.
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is a young budding coder eager to see this blockchain flower. She is a heavy supporter of women's equality. Seasoned fam has teamed up with her on this witness giving the blockchain a rare combination. He is the founder of 
and part of many communities across the platform. We hope for great things from this team.
. Jack has risen fast in the witness rankings because he cares quite a bit and makes sure he is heard. Many people know him from promotions and dealings with his fellow Aussies. He's not about the bullshit and even does a podcast on it regularly called the 'no bull' podcast. He is also a supporter of #steemchurch and their faithful initiatives. If you have the 'balls' to talk to him, you can bet it won't be sugar coated.Other Witnesses supported by #thealliance
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- strongest long-standing community support for the fam
Thank You
To everyone, family or otherwise, that have taken the time to read this and learn a little about #thealliance witnesses. We are all in agreement that this blockchain is the best thing to happen since cheese on pizza. Well, almost. LOL! But really, even if you don't support any of ours, get out and vote for ones you do like if you care about the future of STEEM. Let it be known - We Care.
A rising tide lifts all boats!
If one of us lifts up, we can all lift up!
We simply help each other. Like family.
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