When I was still below the Top100 rank, it was quite depressing for me to see that my low ranking preventing me from appearing in the official witnesses page was partly due to the fact that Steemians were still casting votes for witnesses who are inactive.
Goal
Now that I have gone up to the Top80, the horizon looks much nicer. However, new witnesses are still struggling to let the world know they do exist, hence this post to get people to review their witness votes regularly.
The blockchain used to have a rule that automatically skip inactive witnesses that are still registered after 24 hours of inactivity. That meant that you could just turn off your witness and the blockchain would just ignore you after 24 hours. However, this logic has been recently removed and inactive witnesses who have not un-registered are still schedule for block production but will miss the block. The higher their ranking is, the more frequently they are scheduled and the more blocks will be missed slowing down the network.
List of inactive witnesses in the Top200
So, just to raise awareness, here is the list of un-registered witnesses and their ranking. I've only listed un-registered witnesses that have a ranking higher than the last active witness. Also, to make it clearer, I'm considering four types of inactive witnesses:
- The zombie witnesses who have just switched off their server without un-registering from the blockchain.
- The un-registered witnesses who have broadcasted a witness_update command to the blockchain.
- The recently inactive witnesses. I've listed them in order to stress out that it is normal for a witness to be disabled from time to time for maintenance or upgrade. And in this time of HF21/22, many witnesses are still replaying or tweaking their setup.
Recently un-registered Witnesses
The witnesses listed below have retired and unregistered their server less than 90 days ago. If you vote for one or more of them, please review your vote.
- #49
has un-registered. Produced last block 20 days ago.
- #52
has un-registered. Produced last block 68 days ago.
- #206
has un-registered. Produced last block 86 days ago.
Zombie Witnesses
The witnesses listed below are still registered with the blockchain and are still scheduled to sign block. Some of them might have stopped operating their witness server, some of them might still have it running but with an obsolete version of the blockchain. If you are/were operating these witnesses, please use cli_wallet or other tool to send a witness_update command to disable your key. If you vote for one or more of them, please review your vote.
- #72
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #73
is still registered on v0.22.0. Produced last block 43 days ago.
- #80
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 205 days ago.
- #82
is still registered on v0.20.7. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #105
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 264 days ago.
- #114
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 258 days ago.
- #131
is still registered on v0.19.12. Produced last block 510 days ago.
- #132
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 494 days ago.
- #137
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 281 days ago.
- #150
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #154
is still registered on v0.20.9. Produced last block 175 days ago.
- #158
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 488 days ago.
- #163
is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 388 days ago.
- #164
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 355 days ago.
- #174
is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 268 days ago.
- #181
is still registered on v0.22.0. Produced last block 118 days ago.
- #188
is still registered on v0.20.9. Produced last block 188 days ago.
- #192
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 403 days ago.
- #209
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 175 days ago.
- #231
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 283 days ago.
- #245
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 485 days ago.
- #259
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 448 days ago.
- #261
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 205 days ago.
- #270
is still registered on v0.22.0. Produced last block 29 days ago.
- #287
is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 369 days ago.
- #291
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 218 days ago.
Un-registered witnesses
The witnesses listed below have retired and unregistered their server. If you vote for one or more of them, please review your vote.
- #39
has un-registered. Produced last block 64 days ago.
- #41
has un-registered. Produced last block 311 days ago.
- #77
has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #86
has un-registered. Produced last block 429 days ago.
- #87
has un-registered. Produced last block 413 days ago.
- #90
has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #91
has un-registered. Produced last block 134 days ago.
- #94
has un-registered. Produced last block 126 days ago.
- #95
has un-registered. Produced last block 306 days ago.
- #97
has un-registered. Produced last block 708 days ago.
- #98
has un-registered. Produced last block 673 days ago.
- #99
has un-registered. Produced last block 859 days ago.
- #100
has un-registered. Produced last block 294 days ago.
- #101
has un-registered. Produced last block 411 days ago.
- #103
has un-registered. Produced last block 784 days ago.
- #107
has un-registered. Produced last block 699 days ago.
- #110
has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #112
has un-registered. Produced last block 231 days ago.
- #116
has un-registered. Produced last block 252 days ago.
- #120
has un-registered. Produced last block 855 days ago.
- #121
has un-registered. Produced last block 126 days ago.
- #122
has un-registered. Produced last block 168 days ago.
- #125
has un-registered. Produced last block 454 days ago.
- #127
has un-registered. Produced last block 901 days ago.
- #128
has un-registered. Produced last block 1417 days ago.
- #129
has un-registered. Produced last block 198 days ago.
- #133
has un-registered. Produced last block 942 days ago.
- #135
has un-registered. Produced last block 109 days ago.
- #136
has un-registered. Produced last block 174 days ago.
- #138
has un-registered. Produced last block 416 days ago.
- #139
has un-registered. Produced last block 719 days ago.
- #140
has un-registered. Produced last block 740 days ago.
- #142
has un-registered. Produced last block 694 days ago.
- #143
has un-registered. Produced last block 284 days ago.
- #144
has un-registered. Produced last block 419 days ago.
- #146
has un-registered. Produced last block 1056 days ago.
- #147
has un-registered. Produced last block 255 days ago.
- #148
has un-registered. Produced last block 741 days ago.
- #152
has un-registered. Produced last block 222 days ago.
- #153
has un-registered. Produced last block 1245 days ago.
- #155
has un-registered. Produced last block 382 days ago.
- #156
has un-registered. Produced last block 773 days ago.
- #157
has un-registered. Produced last block 518 days ago.
- #159
has un-registered. Produced last block 1094 days ago.
- #160
has un-registered. Produced last block 802 days ago.
- #161
has un-registered. Produced last block 1149 days ago.
- #162
has un-registered. Produced last block 382 days ago.
- #165
has un-registered. Produced last block 1209 days ago.
- #169
has un-registered. Produced last block 392 days ago.
- #170
has un-registered. Produced last block 323 days ago.
- #171
has un-registered. Produced last block 179 days ago.
- #173
has un-registered. Produced last block 454 days ago.
- #175
has un-registered. Produced last block 200 days ago.
- #176
has un-registered. Produced last block 484 days ago.
- #177
has un-registered. Produced last block 511 days ago.
- #178
has un-registered. Produced last block 818 days ago.
- #179
has un-registered. Produced last block 434 days ago.
- #180
has un-registered. Produced last block 470 days ago.
- #182
has un-registered. Produced last block 595 days ago.
- #183
has un-registered. Produced last block 519 days ago.
- #184
has un-registered. Produced last block 544 days ago.
- #185
has un-registered. Produced last block 577 days ago.
- #186
has un-registered. Produced last block 1093 days ago.
- #187
has un-registered. Produced last block 725 days ago.
- #189
has un-registered. Produced last block 613 days ago.
- #190
has un-registered. Produced last block 797 days ago.
- #191
has un-registered. Produced last block 1327 days ago.
- #193
has un-registered. Produced last block 679 days ago.
- #194
has un-registered. Produced last block 523 days ago.
- #195
has un-registered. Produced last block 512 days ago.
- #196
has un-registered. Produced last block 467 days ago.
- #197
has un-registered. Produced last block 1394 days ago.
- #198
has un-registered. Produced last block 1396 days ago.
- #199
has un-registered. Produced last block 1130 days ago.
- #200
has un-registered. Produced last block 1418 days ago.
- #201
has un-registered. Produced last block 1111 days ago.
- #202
has un-registered. Produced last block 565 days ago.
- #205
has un-registered. Produced last block 518 days ago.
- #207
has un-registered. Produced last block 1424 days ago.
- #208
has un-registered. Produced last block 1398 days ago.
- #210
has un-registered. Produced last block 805 days ago.
- #211
has un-registered.
- #212
has un-registered. Produced last block 210 days ago.
- #213
has un-registered. Produced last block 335 days ago.
- #214
has un-registered. Produced last block 617 days ago.
- #215
has un-registered. Produced last block 1168 days ago.
- #216
has un-registered. Produced last block 710 days ago.
- #218
has un-registered. Produced last block 434 days ago.
- #219
has un-registered. Produced last block 304 days ago.
- #220
has un-registered. Produced last block 359 days ago.
- #221
has un-registered. Produced last block 680 days ago.
- #222
has un-registered. Produced last block 1196 days ago.
- #223
has un-registered. Produced last block 361 days ago.
- #224
has un-registered. Produced last block 596 days ago.
- #225
has un-registered. Produced last block 1301 days ago.
- #226
has un-registered. Produced last block 881 days ago.
- #227
has un-registered. Produced last block 178 days ago.
- #228
has un-registered. Produced last block 595 days ago.
- #229
has un-registered. Produced last block 1399 days ago.
- #230
has un-registered. Produced last block 709 days ago.
- #232
has un-registered. Produced last block 1202 days ago.
- #233
has un-registered. Produced last block 628 days ago.
- #234
has un-registered. Produced last block 519 days ago.
- #235
has un-registered.
- #236
has un-registered.
- #237
has un-registered. Produced last block 1041 days ago.
- #238
has un-registered. Produced last block 642 days ago.
- #239
has un-registered. Produced last block 1398 days ago.
- #241
has un-registered.
- #242
has un-registered.
- #243
has un-registered. Produced last block 1271 days ago.
- #244
has un-registered.
- #246
has un-registered. Produced last block 1066 days ago.
- #247
has un-registered. Produced last block 1245 days ago.
- #248
has un-registered.
- #249
has un-registered. Produced last block 720 days ago.
- #250
has un-registered. Produced last block 1197 days ago.
- #251
has un-registered. Produced last block 692 days ago.
- #252
has un-registered. Produced last block 1245 days ago.
- #253
has un-registered. Produced last block 956 days ago.
- #255
has un-registered.
- #256
has un-registered. Produced last block 1393 days ago.
- #257
has un-registered. Produced last block 1056 days ago.
- #258
has un-registered.
- #260
has un-registered. Produced last block 596 days ago.
- #262
has un-registered. Produced last block 775 days ago.
- #263
has un-registered. Produced last block 1208 days ago.
- #264
has un-registered. Produced last block 1311 days ago.
- #265
has un-registered. Produced last block 1223 days ago.
- #266
has un-registered. Produced last block 689 days ago.
- #267
has un-registered. Produced last block 775 days ago.
- #268
has un-registered.
- #269
has un-registered. Produced last block 1163 days ago.
- #271
has un-registered.
- #272
has un-registered.
- #273
has un-registered. Produced last block 1228 days ago.
- #274
has un-registered.
- #275
has un-registered. Produced last block 949 days ago.
- #276
has un-registered. Produced last block 611 days ago.
- #277
has un-registered.
- #278
has un-registered.
- #279
has un-registered. Produced last block 923 days ago.
- #280
has un-registered. Produced last block 665 days ago.
- #281
has un-registered.
- #282
has un-registered. Produced last block 1108 days ago.
- #283
has un-registered. Produced last block 522 days ago.
- #284
has un-registered. Produced last block 870 days ago.
- #285
has un-registered. Produced last block 748 days ago.
- #286
has un-registered. Produced last block 835 days ago.
- #288
has un-registered. Produced last block 777 days ago.
- #289
has un-registered. Produced last block 1169 days ago.
- #290
has un-registered. Produced last block 918 days ago.
- #292
has un-registered.
- #293
has un-registered. Produced last block 1207 days ago.
- #294
has un-registered. Produced last block 1400 days ago.
- #295
has un-registered. Produced last block 1390 days ago.
- #296
has un-registered.
- #297
has un-registered. Produced last block 1415 days ago.
- #298
has un-registered.
- #299
has un-registered. Produced last block 972 days ago.
- #300
has un-registered. Produced last block 1396 days ago.
Recently inactive witnesses
Reminder:
It is totally acceptable for witnesses to disable their operation for maintenance work. The witnesses listed below are probably performing server update in order to update or apply the multiple fixes related to HF21 and HF22. Unless you have good reasons to do so, you do not need to unvote the following witnesses.
Summary of some of my other contributions
| Project | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Steemed Phish | Chrome browser extension to make external links more visible and alert you on Phishing/Scamming links | Steemed Phish |
| D.Tube/DSound IPFS pinning bot | Your previous D.Tube videos don't play anymore? How to prevent this from happening again without technical skills. | Steemulant IPFS pinning bot |
| DiscoSteem Bot | This is a Discord/Steem bot project by  . When I started Steemulant Bot for the Vietnamese community, I didn't know the existence of DiscoSteem Bot and wanted something written in NodeJS. I've ended up continuing my own project as it contains code and logic for personal use and for the Vietnamese community. But I've decided to share some useful features that can benefit the users of DiscoSteem Bot and will continue to add more functionalities as I go. | Dockerizing DiscoSteem Bot |
| A Dollar A Day | This is a project run by  and will donate 15 SBD every day to a charity | "A dollar a day" fundraiser - Karaoke Singing: Le chanteur malheureux |
| Team Vietnam | I started a new Vietnamese community on Discord and developed @teamvn, a community bot to help grow the Vietnamese community and help them create higher quality content. | |
| POCKET-JS | This is my Javascript (NodeJS) port of the POCKET confirmer by  . POCKET is an experimental crypto token on top of STEEM. | POCKET-JS Confirmer |
| Skippy Bot | I've written this Discord bot for  , it has three main features: a level bot (like Tatsumaki but with Australian animal images), a chatter bot and a footer banner generator for both ,  ,  and  | Witness Update 2018-07-30 - Team Australia's Skippy Bot |
| Natural Medicine Bot | I'm hosting NMBot for #naturalmedicine that helps admins on their Discord server | Witness Update 2018-07-30 - Team Australia's Skippy Bot |
Credits
- The top image was generated using Canva.com and using the eye photo by "Petr Novák, Wikipedia" and this Blockchain background