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Witness Voting, OpenSeed and OpenLink

Hello Steemians, two days ago I, and a few other Steemit Team members announced our resignations from Steemit. In those announcements we all mentioned needing to take some rest because, well ... we were all extremely exhausted.

Since that announcement I have received an unbelievable number of well-wishes and concern for my well being. This support means the world to me. It was wholly unexpected and I can't express enough gratitude for it. I appreciate all the positivity and assure you that I am doing quite well.

Photo credit @bigal

Witness Voting

One of the things that has me energized and excited for the future is seeing the community galvanized around the Witnesses and protecting this blockchain we helped build. If you haven't already, please head on over to steemit.com/~witnesses and vote for a Witness that you know to be human.

While the circumstances may not be ideal, I take great pleasure in knowing that this community is finally getting the recognition it deserves as a real force in the blockchain space.

OpenSeed & OpenLink

One of the questions people have been asking me is what all of this means for OpenSeed & OpenLink. Well, it means that I'll have a lot more time to nag @bflanagin and @brklyn8900! We will be moving full Steem ahead with those projects, so if you want to help us move even faster, be sure to vote on our SPS proposal.

We have total faith in the Steem community to get through this struggle, but regardless of what happens with the Steem blockchain, we are committed to delivering an open source application development platform and encrypted messaging application that is built from the ground up to meet the needs of Steemians.

Stay Tuned

@roadscape, @vandeberg, and @gerbino are some of my favorite people in the world, and now that we are no longer employed at Steemit, you better believe we're talking about what is next for us. All we know is that there is no community we'd rather be a part of, or develop code for.

So be sure to follow @openseed, @vandeberg, @roadscape, don't forget to vote on OpenSeed's proposal, and of course ...

[Vote for Witnesses!!!](https://steemit.com/~witnesses)

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@kobold-djawa(73)· 2363d
I wish you all the best too. Now I am really curious how it will end. I hope there would be a balanced situation though for the sake of our beloved Steemit. The last thing I wish is to lose the dezentralisation principle, cos this is what makes steemit special in the first place..basically one of the reason that brought me here.
@rosepac(55)· 2364d
More new projects? That's great, do you know what the problem is?

that perhaps steemit has never come to develop his potential of his primary project?

The simplest of all.

A blogging platform, Is that simple, useful and commercial?

Instead of a platform that looks more like a forum on the steem blockchain itself and its projects, but with people publishing things in the middle........

I have no idea in whose hands.

But of what I am absolutely sure.

It is that Steemit requires a great change, in the way of thinking of witnesses / maintainers / owners / managers / curators / whales.

Call it X

By and to absolutely reform the methodology of use, organization, management, dissemination, participation and participation in the benefits of the platform.

If not. It is impossible for this to advance and reach the competence of other external platforms.

It is impossible for Steemit to become an easy-to-use platform for thousands of new users to reach.

If the cover of Steemit is full of content for aliens .. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year..

That's what people think, when you show them Steemit.

Is that what you want? Perfect.

Let's make everything stay the same. But..

So. Do not say that this is a blogging platform. Call it the Steemit forum, or something like that.

That way you don't cheat the user, who is not addicted to Steemit.

That he understands absolutely nothing of what the world of blockchains is; and also do not try to attract these types of users.

Because it is absolutely unfeasible.

Attracting people for money, which is what Steemit has done until today.

Exclusively, it can generate a rotten community..

I don't give a fuck who or what ends up controlling Steemit. I don't give a shit about the value of Steem's cryptocurrency today.

But I only know one thing.

In two years watching the project.

Progress could be valued at 0. And Steemit's advertising work has been an absolute joke during all this time.

Changes are needed. Many, many, many changes.

Much more than the creation of new projects.

It is necessary to perfect the platform from top to bottom. Consolidate the projects that really work.

Make a good plan for collective dissemination. And no, that is not based on making publications within Steemit.

It is based on turning Steemit into a world of ease, naturalness, plasticity, simplicity, of finding market niches further away from people involved in cryptocurrencies.

Beyond people interested in disgusting money.

Make Steemit a beautiful place to post. Organized. Modern.

Content that does not always talk about cryptocurrencies and Steemit.

Remove all garbage from healers. It does not work. It is just a garbage system, in which they themselves generate garbage.

Remove all trash from bots. Hide the votes.

Create in Steemit a platform with the content that consumes the rest of the world, but that in steemit crashes.

Win users to generate enough publicity to benefit witnesses. Instead of having to make a profit based on the generation of technical publications.

For example.. Etc. Etc. Etc.

Manage social networks correctly. So far they have been practically dead, and Steemit's name has been absorbed by hundreds of unreliable people.

That makes the platform look discredited worldwide, again and again.

There is no seriousness.......

You see it? You want to continue creating more and more projects. More and more evolutions?

And it turns out that Steemit has not reached 30 or 40 percent of its total real potential.

Much less has come to touch perfection in its design and in what it can offer.

Start creating hundreds of other projects. That the only thing they serve is for to divide more; the small existing community that by itself is already too divided.

Why Steemit does not constantly promote adherent communities. As if they were all part of one, transmitting unity. For example?

Etc etc. etc.

Changes. Changes are needed, what has been done so far does not work; and the line of segregation of projects and users that is being favored.

It will never work. Never.
@saintopic(49)· 2364d
Well, overall I will be saying am looking forward to a great future with steemit. Better days ahead
@theartofwar(25)· 2364d
Nice article !!
@nuk2(7)· 2364d
Why
@huobi1(25)· 2364d
Wish you the best
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@rudyardcatling(65)· 2365d
definitely seems to understand how the system works

why not work for Justin Sun, did you apply ?

the people seem to like you
@papa-pepper(81)· 2365d
Good to see that you are doing alright. I miss hanging out with you, LOL
@steemitboard(66)· 2365d
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@rudyardcatling(65)· 2365d
i was gonna buy the right to speak but it says 'under maintenance'

do you really not understand ? and im not talking to the poster here
@rudyardcatling(65)· 2365d
i would love to have a place that works

with real people who are not in charge

thing is

most of "us" think you're still with the elders

and most of THEM think the first real investor is Satan

if you can make that work

i will definitely work whatever evil i have to make them believe you

but first i need to
@rudyardcatling(65)· 2365d
im not here to sell your shit but

One of the things that has me energized and excited for the future is seeing the community galvanized around the Witnesses and protecting this blockchain we helped build

a witness system that works would be nice
@mattsanthonyit(81)· 2365d
You did it right , hope to see the little child that is about to be born soon

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@arcange(79)· 2365d
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@intrepidphotos(77)· 2365d
As with a lot of the other comments I know you don't know me; but I want to let you know that I appreciate the stance you have taken here. After being part of the photography community here for 2.5 years I must say I have been surprised by the strength of community which is coming out at the moment. Seems we just needed a common threat to unite under. Whatever happens to this chain the community will move forward in a decentralized manner somewhere. Best of luck with your new endeavors and glad your still here to work on steem projects.
@theguruasia(69)· 2365d
@andrarchy, I like the tone, seems something is cooking & will deliver soon. I am an active token holder in STEEM - SE Space, so whatever way I could support the STEEM chain and to the community I will do my best! Looking forward to hear your next update and already made a proxy account which deliver votes to top 30 Human Witnesses through our community space! $trdo

Cheers~
@tongchat27(49)· 2365d
😭😭😭
@ecoinstant(78)· 2365d
Thank you for this commitment to continuing to developing second layer solutions! I am currently working on @ecoinstats as a SYNERGY FUND to support project builders. We are going to continue to support LTS #steem and building real applications with real uses for the real world.

You have had my support for a while now, I'm over 25k SP between accounts and heading for Orca. But what I have learned in the last years has been the most valuable:

It's what you build that counts
@vikisecrets(80)· 2365d
Thx for the update and that you are still believing and working for Steem :) Voted for the SPS #64 keep up the great work :) Wish we can also employ the other former Steemit devs somehow!
@ma1neevent(67)· 2365d
Thanks for everything you've done to support the Steem community!
@techslut(70)· 2365d
Voted! Also, if you need any help from me, you know where to find me. <3
@joeyarnoldvn(68)· 2365d
Keep up the good work. I voted. I'm inspired.
@onrtucker(25)· 2365d
Hi everyone I’m sort of new to steemit and only joined when Tron purchased the platform as I’m a Tron investor and soon to be a steem investor. I don’t really know what’s going on but been reading through everyone’s comments to try and get a clearer picture. What I do know is steemit is very important to Tron and the Tron investors and not something that will be sold off to make money on. Trons is building a eco system where everything you will ever need be under one roof. From file sharing to storage, from online streaming to trons own version of YouTube and now we have a social media platform to rival Reddit. Would be nice if Tron developed one app where all this can be integrated. So I do think it’s in safe hands and will have unlimited resources thrown at it to develop the platform.
@bagofincome(64)· 2365d
It's pretty mad what's happening but we have to look from the bright side. The community now is stronger than ever and the word is out there!

BOI also wrote a post about the latest events and we would really appreciate you taking a look.

Steem on, my friends!
@sjacob(34)· 2365d
All the very best and best wishes for steemians hope that you guys will starts good projects
@gabrielatravels(79)· 2365d
Much respect for you!! Already spent my all votes to bring this to normal :)
@d-zero(71)· 2365d
Voted for the OpenSeed Proposal. Looking forward to see more awesome stuff in the future from you guys :) !trdo
@rhondak(68)· 2365d
I have been mostly silent during this whole Tron fiasco, mostly because there isn't much I can do to help and I walked away from Steem politics in 2018 shortly after my team presented at SF3. This decision had nothing to do with SF3, but rather some other other nastiness in the community that no longer seems to be crippling the judgment of any current leaders.

However, I've always been here, quietly working away at a project I hope will eventually attract more mainstream users and blah blah. You and I have talked about it. We're still in the game, just waiting to see if we will eventually have to rebrand. I certainly hope not.

I do want to tell you, though, that when I first considered getting a Steem account way back in the by-and-by days, your YouTube videos were some of the first I watched on the subject of Steem. So you've been a "staple" for me that pre-dates my actual onboarding experience with the platform. Since then you've always been here, and it's good to see this post making it clear that you intend to stick around regardless of employment factor with Steemit, Inc. Well, Steemhouse Publishing and I, as well as our small staff of editors and other folk, are planning to stick around, too, unless it becomes sadly clear that it's pointless and everyone on the platform leaves. So let's build something new from all of this, shall we? I'll be around, doing the usual. Thank you for everything.
@toofasteddie(77)· 2365d
Proposal voted!!!! Thanks!!!
@cizolf(59)· 2365d
I donot know who you are but goodbyes always make me sad. I am just a newbie trying to make a place in rapidly growing Steemit community but I wish you luck in whatever choices you make in your life.
@ash(74)· 2365d
Voting for the SPS already, I guess there will be more interest (as in votes) once people have a MVP at hand :)
@kudfa(53)· 2365d
yes hopefully this project will run smoothly. glad to see you share a good proposal for the future of the community.
@zorank(62)· 2365d
Voted on your SPS proposal.
@funnyman(71)· 2365d
Good to hear from you man...We all love you guys and your work.
@realabanikanda(46)· 2365d
Today, we mourn because of Steemit. Tomorrow, it will surely be the reason why we smile. Because, what doesn't kill us, makes us stronger. Love you @andrarchy. Keep pushing. Don't get tired. And this involves all other steemians out there. Tron might be doing many things now, but if we continue to push hard with wisdom, Steemit is climbing despite all odds. Get on, guys. Love your move @andrarchy. Bye.
@karenmckersie(74)· 2365d
Happy to be following you all!
@steemmatt(71)· 2365d
Class act, Sir.
@flaws(73)· 2365d
I'm not that old in the community and I never really got to interact with any of your posts, but, judging by how the community talks about you, I must also thank you for all the work you've done for us. Personally I hope to stay longer in the community and see that there are incredible people like you here, it makes me want to stay here even more and fight together with the whole community. Thanks for everything!
@billmega(53)· 2365d
Your exhausted FFS.!!! Get your hed out of your ass!!! This would not have happend if you had your fucking eyes open. Quit Good. See ya.
@felixxx(73)· 2365d
I like you, but I do not see how roadscape, gerbino and least of all vandeberg need you for anything.

You were 'head of communications' for how long ? I do not see any result of your work, anywhere.

If the other 3 started logging their monthly progress in a public blog, they'd communicate more with us, than you have the last 3 years.

I'd say you have done nothing but fluff talk, but you did not even talk, man ! Sweet-talking ned and the secret slack is not communication.

I do not think steem needs you or eli to proceed from here.
@profanereviews(57)· 2365d
That's really awesome. I'm not really active here anymore but I am really glad to see you folks all banding together and showing these fuckers that a good community means a lot more than a temporary paycheque.

I'll be cheering you on from the sidelines.
@nonameslefttouse(77)· 2365d
See. Hitting that reset button isn't so bad.
@cloudspyder(60)· 2365d
I am really glad hearing this project from you. My support is yours.
@sneak(65)· 2365d
I wish all of you the best!

I don’t think this proposal system is a good plan, however. Product design by committee is a doomed idea. People in groups generally only actively commit support to things that are very much like things they already know and understand: things that already exist.

That falls apart when building entirely new things that haven’t existed before.

I hope you can make it work; I have no doubts about you guys, but the system you seem to be attempting to work within will probably not sustain innovation. Maybe along the way you will find a better way.

Either way, I wish you well and the best of luck. :)
@ange.nkuru(66)· 2365d
Welcome back, this move definitely is bullish
@xpilar(75)· 2365d
vote for openseed, I'm glad you're here.
@eirik(69)· 2365d
Good luck!
@soyrosa(75)· 2365d
Can't say enough of how much respect you've earned in the past few days with your actions <3 Can't wait to see OpenSeed develop further AND the future plans for you and roadscape, vandeberg and gerbino :D Cheers!
@jaki01(77)· 2365d

... don't forget to vote on OpenSeed's proposal ...

Done. :)
@novacadian(65)· 2365d
Voted an approval for your SPS project. It is great to have your talents still focused on STEEM!
@azircon(79)· 2365d
Heard a lot about you. Consider me a friend. If you guys stick around we can do wonderful things to this blockchain. Governance issue we will sort out soon enough.
@californiacrypto(63)· 2365d
Thanks for standing up for the community. All of you have been awesome to us. Wish you nothing but the best on your future endeavors.
@waybeyondpadthai(79)· 2365d
Voted on both. Hope things turn out great so soon :)
@beggars(71)· 2365d
Andrew, good to see you bounce back mate. I knew as soon as STINC announced austerity measures and laid a bunch of people off that you and the few others left would find themselves doing the work of multiple people for the same pay. I have been there myself and you're lucky it didn't burn you out because the aftermath of continual exhaustion is not pretty.

The community has your back 110% and I just voted in your proposal. I think you'll find you will have no problem getting the support that you need. You should speak with @aggroed and see if there is some overlap with what he is spearheading with Steem Engine, as well. I've been leading the front-end efforts there, but there might be some possibilities to link up and combine efforts on some pro-steem initiatives.
@canna-curate(72)· 2365d
That’s great to hear!
@hobo.media(64)· 2365d
You guys taking the action that you have shows character. True character.
@traciyork(75)· 2365d
Thanks for everything you've done, and continue to do, to help the Steem community @andrarchy. 😊

Thought this might be a good place to share this too... 😉 😂
@freddio(60)· 2366d
@andrarchy, @roadscape, @vandeberg, and @gerbino

you are all heros. Already vote for openseed. I would vote 2 times if i can :)

Wish you all the best!!!
@katrina-ariel(69)· 2366d
I’m glad to hear you’re doing well and forging ahead. This community continues to amaze me. Thanks for being part of it.
@davedickeyyall(79)· 2366d
SPS voted for.
@resiliencia(75)· 2366d
I love this words!
@nuthman(74)· 2366d
So awesome! Exciting times are coming. It seems that this shakeup may actually lead to a stronger Steem in the end. Keep up the amazing work.
@jedigeiss(74)· 2366d
Hey Andrew a strong move from all of you. Iam really wishing you all the best and I believe that with that kind of unique skillset that you guys got a lot of projects will stand in queue for you to maybe start there. All this project work can be totally exhausting so pls take your time and recharge your batteries. All the best Jan
@actifit-peter(72)· 2366d
Ha, resigned or kicked out from Steemit Inc., whatever . . . you and the rest of the team are still working with us, the community . . . and having great plans!

Great show and thank you so much for this post letting us know you are doing well!
@paulag(74)· 2366d
Awesome, I will be glad to vote on your proposal and I an do happy and relieved you are still building on steem 😀
@forykw(71)· 2366d
I am super curious about how much app developers will like this openseed “framework” and how fast will they be able to bring new apps to the ecosystem compared with the current “you need to have a ton of skills methods”.
@mcoinz79(73)· 2366d
You guy are the best! Steem has a bright future because of people like y’all!
@discernente(77)· 2366d
The stability and reliability of the community relies in our trust on the witnesses.

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@abitcoinskeptic(75)· 2366d
Thank you. Sorry If I ever said anything mean or harsh to you. That was said to a representative of Steemit, which you are now not.

I will look at SPS. This is a good tool to help us move forward.
@pardinus(75)· 2366d
Maybe something great will evolve from this struggle. All the best for your projects!
@trincowski(72)· 2366d
That is awesome news. Maybe this whole episode was needed to truly decentralize this Blockchain. What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger! 😎
@tobetada(77)· 2366d
this is great to hear! welcome back :))
@dandesign86(69)· 2366d
Awesome news ! Seeing this strength and love in the community makes me know we are all part of something really special . One important thing about social media is that it always have to bring something new and exciting to the table, and it can’t get stagnant, I guess we can’t complain about that here on the Steem blockchain hehe.
@hotbit(59)· 2366d
You have my little voice for OpenSeed proposal.
@shoemanchu(75)· 2366d
We dont know each other but I'm pretty dang sure this means alot to the community and definitely does to me. My confidence in this community is very strong and I'm excited that we are all woken up now from a deep sleep. Thank you for all you do and continue to do. I'm amazed and grateful for guys like you and also the others that left Steemi Inc. Wish nothing but success for you.....

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@cardboard(65)· 2366d
SPS voted with all the accounts :) Great to still have you around!
@randr10(64)· 2366d
I know you haven't technically been away, but it kind of feels that way, and with that I say it's great to see you back @andrarchy. Very glad to hear that you're still doing well, as if that's a surprise. Can't wait to see what you have in store for Steem!
@doze(76)· 2366d
https://steempeak.com/me/witnesses 😉
@galberto(75)· 2366d
Enyoy your free time and take a breath, and good luck with your SPS proporsal, well steemit is a great comunity specially when the thing are bad, right now every cryptoworld have their eyes in our blockchain.
@daltono(81)· 2366d
Now I’m trying to imagine how much more I could get done if I quit my job.
@belemo(79)· 2366d
Full Steem ahead man. I could kiss you right now.
@distantsignal(66)· 2366d
Thanks! Already done and done! Looking forward to what you build next.
@nateaguila(69)· 2366d
That’s great news! Can’t wait to see what the future holds!

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