"Well screw you consistent Hive rewards. I'm gonna make a table."
LOL
I will here echo your sentiments. I have to note, though, that witnesses that have been comfortably ensconced in their cushy roles for some years have little to gain from posting polarizing comments. I bet every time witnesses post they lose a few votes. They probably also gain a few, too, or they'd eventually fall off the roster, but if they say nothing they probably can count on their support remaining steady as she goes. That being said, I see that every time some of them post they are flagged and excoriated by haters. Them that post regularly despite knowing that will happen clearly have interest in engagement that outweighs our natural aversion to being raged at, which I suppose is commendable.
That doesn't excuse them from staying atop of things, and keeping their supporters in the loop as things change, but it's a pretty strong disincentive from blathering on about things regularly that half their supporters might take offense at and the usual suspects will use as an opportunity to criticize them. It's understandable from their perspective that unless there's some significant change to discuss, the less they say the better, until they're approaching lower rankings because support has been falling off.
Thanks!
I think you are bang on here by the way and I only just thought about it when @themarkymark said they have their reasons . I’d say their head is melted with the Tin foil helmets and the potential downvote wars don’t help . 🤣🤣 And yeah, whatever they say they are criticised.
Not everyone is a blogger.
I used to post every day, but I wanted to set an example and I had my own purposes.
I don't think every thought that way.
Being a witness is about protecting the chain and your investment, not shit posting about flowers in their backyard.
I won't excoriate and flag you if you shitpost about flowers in your backyard. Honest!
i'd love a marky daily walk post. 🤣
😂 Believe me I'm the first one to agree there with the flowers and the ladybirds but that doesn't mean an update post every once in a while would kill them. I'm not asking for the James Joyces Book of Ulysses here. Just a.short update about witness stuff. Is it too much to ask? The worst that can happen is some tin foil helmet downvoting them.
Witnesses get rewarded handsomely for protecting the chain. As Roy Keane says in when a goalkeeper makes a save. "That's your job"! I guess the ideal outcome is the Community should demand and be responsible for their own witness vote and if they want to keep a guy that hasn't been on the blockchain for years in the top 30 witnesses then this should be questioned.
The rewards are not as handsome as you think. Far from what other chains do but certainly better than posting pictures of flowers.
..... and better than Where are All The Hive Witnesses posts. I see a lovely Hydrangea in the neighbours garden full of green flys. I'm gonna post about that tomorrow. If you can't beat m, join m.