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 un-registered witnesses who have broadcasted a witness_update command to the blockchain.
- The zombie witnesses who have just switched off their server without un-registering from the blockchain.
- Active witnesses having not updated their server yet. They are still registered with the blockchain but are running a deprecated version of it and hence are missing blocks. They might be unable to do so at the current time and will come back to it soon.
- 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.
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.
- #57
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 36 days ago.
- #61
is still registered on v0.20.7. Produced last block 36 days ago.
- #72
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 67 days ago.
- #106
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 120 days ago.
- #111
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 126 days ago.
- #114
is still registered on v0.22.0. Produced last block 31 days ago.
- #124
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 143 days ago.
- #127
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 356 days ago.
- #128
is still registered on v0.19.12. Produced last block 372 days ago.
- #129
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 36 days ago.
- #149
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 350 days ago.
- #150
is still registered on v0.20.9. Produced last block 37 days ago.
- #152
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 217 days ago.
- #163
is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 250 days ago.
- #167
is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 130 days ago.
- #177
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 37 days ago.
- #184
is still registered on v0.20.9. Produced last block 50 days ago.
- #188
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 265 days ago.
- #199
is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 38 days ago.
- #217
is still registered on v0.21.0. Produced last block 40 days ago.
- #227
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 145 days ago.
- #231
is still registered on v0.20.5. Produced last block 347 days ago.
- #243
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 67 days ago.
- #264
is still registered on v0.20.6. Produced last block 310 days ago.
- #270
is still registered on v0.20.8. Produced last block 231 days ago.
- #300
is still registered on v0.20.10. Produced last block 80 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.
- #41
has un-registered. Produced last block 173 days ago.
- #54
has un-registered. Produced last block 36 days ago.
- #87
has un-registered. Produced last block 291 days ago.
- #89
has un-registered. Produced last block 30 days ago.
- #90
has un-registered. Produced last block 275 days ago.
- #91
has un-registered. Produced last block 168 days ago.
- #92
has un-registered. Produced last block 36 days ago.
- #96
has un-registered. Produced last block 570 days ago.
- #97
has un-registered. Produced last block 535 days ago.
- #98
has un-registered. Produced last block 93 days ago.
- #99
has un-registered. Produced last block 156 days ago.
- #100
has un-registered. Produced last block 721 days ago.
- #101
has un-registered. Produced last block 273 days ago.
- #102
has un-registered. Produced last block 36 days ago.
- #103
has un-registered. Produced last block 646 days ago.
- #104
has un-registered. Produced last block 561 days ago.
- #107
has un-registered. Produced last block 36 days ago.
- #115
has un-registered. Produced last block 114 days ago.
- #116
has un-registered. Produced last block 602 days ago.
- #117
has un-registered. Produced last block 60 days ago.
- #119
has un-registered. Produced last block 717 days ago.
- #120
has un-registered. Produced last block 316 days ago.
- #122
has un-registered. Produced last block 278 days ago.
- #123
has un-registered. Produced last block 763 days ago.
- #125
has un-registered. Produced last block 581 days ago.
- #126
has un-registered. Produced last block 84 days ago.
- #131
has un-registered. Produced last block 804 days ago.
- #133
has un-registered. Produced last block 603 days ago.
- #137
has un-registered. Produced last block 281 days ago.
- #138
has un-registered. Produced last block 556 days ago.
- #140
has un-registered. Produced last block 146 days ago.
- #141
has un-registered. Produced last block 635 days ago.
- #143
has un-registered. Produced last block 117 days ago.
- #144
has un-registered. Produced last block 244 days ago.
- #146
has un-registered. Produced last block 41 days ago.
- #147
has un-registered. Produced last block 918 days ago.
- #151
has un-registered. Produced last block 1107 days ago.
- #153
has un-registered. Produced last block 380 days ago.
- #155
has un-registered. Produced last block 380 days ago.
- #156
has un-registered. Produced last block 316 days ago.
- #157
has un-registered. Produced last block 62 days ago.
- #158
has un-registered. Produced last block 664 days ago.
- #159
has un-registered. Produced last block 244 days ago.
- #160
has un-registered. Produced last block 381 days ago.
- #161
has un-registered. Produced last block 956 days ago.
- #162
has un-registered. Produced last block 1011 days ago.
- #164
has un-registered. Produced last block 1071 days ago.
- #166
has un-registered. Produced last block 185 days ago.
- #168
has un-registered. Produced last block 254 days ago.
- #170
has un-registered. Produced last block 406 days ago.
- #171
has un-registered. Produced last block 373 days ago.
- #172
has un-registered. Produced last block 296 days ago.
- #174
has un-registered. Produced last block 779 days ago.
- #176
has un-registered. Produced last block 680 days ago.
- #178
has un-registered. Produced last block 346 days ago.
- #179
has un-registered. Produced last block 332 days ago.
- #180
has un-registered. Produced last block 475 days ago.
- #181
has un-registered. Produced last block 457 days ago.
- #182
has un-registered. Produced last block 587 days ago.
- #183
has un-registered. Produced last block 439 days ago.
- #185
has un-registered. Produced last block 955 days ago.
- #186
has un-registered. Produced last block 385 days ago.
- #187
has un-registered. Produced last block 659 days ago.
- #189
has un-registered. Produced last block 374 days ago.
- #190
has un-registered. Produced last block 1256 days ago.
- #191
has un-registered. Produced last block 1258 days ago.
- #192
has un-registered. Produced last block 329 days ago.
- #193
has un-registered. Produced last block 992 days ago.
- #194
has un-registered. Produced last block 72 days ago.
- #195
has un-registered. Produced last block 479 days ago.
- #196
has un-registered. Produced last block 541 days ago.
- #197
has un-registered. Produced last block 973 days ago.
- #198
has un-registered. Produced last block 1280 days ago.
- #200
has un-registered. Produced last block 427 days ago.
- #201
has un-registered. Produced last block 197 days ago.
- #202
has un-registered.
- #203
has un-registered. Produced last block 221 days ago.
- #204
has un-registered. Produced last block 667 days ago.
- #205
has un-registered. Produced last block 1286 days ago.
- #206
has un-registered. Produced last block 1279 days ago.
- #207
has un-registered. Produced last block 1260 days ago.
- #208
has un-registered. Produced last block 166 days ago.
- #209
has un-registered. Produced last block 1189 days ago.
- #210
has un-registered. Produced last block 565 days ago.
- #211
has un-registered. Produced last block 903 days ago.
- #212
has un-registered. Produced last block 572 days ago.
- #213
has un-registered. Produced last block 458 days ago.
- #214
has un-registered. Produced last block 296 days ago.
- #215
has un-registered. Produced last block 40 days ago.
- #216
has un-registered. Produced last block 1058 days ago.
- #219
has un-registered. Produced last block 1030 days ago.
- #220
has un-registered. Produced last block 1163 days ago.
- #221
has un-registered.
- #222
has un-registered. Produced last block 457 days ago.
- #223
has un-registered. Produced last block 490 days ago.
- #224
has un-registered. Produced last block 571 days ago.
- #225
has un-registered. Produced last block 1064 days ago.
- #226
has un-registered. Produced last block 743 days ago.
- #228
has un-registered. Produced last block 542 days ago.
- #229
has un-registered. Produced last block 574 days ago.
- #230
has un-registered. Produced last block 381 days ago.
- #232
has un-registered. Produced last block 928 days ago.
- #233
has un-registered. Produced last block 1107 days ago.
- #234
has un-registered. Produced last block 223 days ago.
- #236
has un-registered.
- #237
has un-registered.
- #238
has un-registered. Produced last block 1107 days ago.
- #239
has un-registered.
- #240
has un-registered. Produced last block 504 days ago.
- #241
has un-registered. Produced last block 582 days ago.
- #242
has un-registered. Produced last block 1059 days ago.
- #244
has un-registered. Produced last block 554 days ago.
- #245
has un-registered. Produced last block 818 days ago.
- #246
has un-registered. Produced last block 1255 days ago.
- #247
has un-registered. Produced last block 1277 days ago.
- #248
has un-registered. Produced last block 918 days ago.
- #249
has un-registered. Produced last block 527 days ago.
- #250
has un-registered.
- #251
has un-registered. Produced last block 458 days ago.
- #252
has un-registered. Produced last block 637 days ago.
- #253
has un-registered.
- #254
has un-registered. Produced last block 1025 days ago.
- #255
has un-registered. Produced last block 637 days ago.
- #256
has un-registered. Produced last block 610 days ago.
- #257
has un-registered. Produced last block 473 days ago.
- #258
has un-registered. Produced last block 1070 days ago.
- #259
has un-registered.
- #260
has un-registered. Produced last block 1260 days ago.
- #261
has un-registered. Produced last block 1085 days ago.
- #262
has un-registered.
- #263
has un-registered. Produced last block 697 days ago.
- #265
has un-registered. Produced last block 1173 days ago.
- #266
has un-registered. Produced last block 1171 days ago.
- #268
has un-registered. Produced last block 811 days ago.
- #269
has un-registered.
- #271
has un-registered.
- #272
has un-registered. Produced last block 1090 days ago.
- #273
has un-registered.
- #274
has un-registered. Produced last block 384 days ago.
- #275
has un-registered. Produced last block 1261 days ago.
- #276
has un-registered. Produced last block 970 days ago.
- #278
has un-registered. Produced last block 1031 days ago.
- #279
has un-registered.
- #280
has un-registered. Produced last block 551 days ago.
- #281
has un-registered. Produced last block 732 days ago.
- #282
has un-registered. Produced last block 509 days ago.
- #283
has un-registered. Produced last block 1069 days ago.
- #284
has un-registered. Produced last block 780 days ago.
- #285
has un-registered. Produced last block 765 days ago.
- #286
has un-registered. Produced last block 1262 days ago.
- #287
has un-registered.
- #288
has un-registered. Produced last block 785 days ago.
- #289
has un-registered. Produced last block 757 days ago.
- #290
has un-registered. Produced last block 639 days ago.
- #291
has un-registered. Produced last block 834 days ago.
- #292
has un-registered. Produced last block 980 days ago.
- #293
has un-registered.
- #294
has un-registered. Produced last block 666 days ago.
- #295
has un-registered. Produced last block 1145 days ago.
- #296
has un-registered. Produced last block 997 days ago.
- #297
has un-registered. Produced last block 611 days ago.
- #298
has un-registered.
- #299
has un-registered.
Active witnesses having not yet updated their server
The following witnesses have not updated their server to use the latest version of the blockchain. Because of the move from HF20 to HF21/22, they are now missing blocks. HF21/22 happened recently, some witnesses might be away and don't yet have access to their servers. Hopefully, they will update soon.
None this months, except those from the Zombie list
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 other good reasons to do so, you should not unvote the following witnesses.
Related content
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 |
Credits
- The top image was generated using Canva.com and using the eye photo by "Petr Novák, Wikipedia" and this Blockchain background