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I just wanted to share some recent updates and formally apply for a witness vote from @minnowsupport .
14 thanks to my 3104 voters !Server Upgrades + A new RPC node
As the Steem blockchain grows, so do the resource requirements for my servers. I've just doubled the memory in my witness, backup, and seed nodes to 32GB giving me some breathing room for future growth.
To better serve developers, I have started running a Full RPC node with all plugins enabled. Full node service is provided on a best-effort basis and there may be some minimal downtime at first while I'm tweaking my configuration.
Memory: 36 GB | Memory: 32 GB | Memory: 32 GB | Memory: 256 GB |
Cpu Cores: 16 | Cpu cores: 8 | Cpu cores: 8 | Cpu cores: 12 |
Storage: 2x2TB HDD | Storage: 2x2TB HDD | Storage: 2x2TB HDD | Storage: 2x480 GB SSD |
Network: 1gbit/s | Network: 1gbit/s | Network: 1gbit/s | Network: 1gbit/s |
Location: USA | Location: Germany | Location: Germany | Location: Germany |
My Seed node is hosted at
seed.steemviz.com, it's included in the steemd source code and public performance stats are available here.My RPC node is hosted at
rpc.steemviz.com- it currently has these plugins enabled :database_api,login_api,account_by_key_api,tag_api,follow_apiandmarket_history_apiand public performance stats are available here .I also contribute towards the monthly running costs of
steemd.minnowsupportproject.orgRPC node run by @followbtcnews and @crimsonclad
I plan to further expand my Steem server network to include the full suite of Jussi, Hivemind and Steem Blockchain Data Service servers - we can never have too many resources for developers!
My current delegations
I've been delegating most of my earnings to support good causes and curators, these are my biggest delegations right now to the following communities:
@minnowsupport - 15105 SP
Available to anyone that requests a vote via the PAL discord
@msp-mods - 6000 SP
Used to support MSP moderators and content they curate from the pond
@openmic - 5001 SP
I manage and vote follow this account to give a boost to all valid #openmic entries
@centerlink - 4000 SP
I manage and selectively vote follow this account to support #teamaustralia members
@msp-curation - 2500 SP
A brand new MSP manual curation initiative to reward the best of the pond
@krystle - 2001 SP
My partner, an @openmic judge, @msp-waves show co-host and @msp-music curator
@provenezuela 1500 SP
I also vote follow this account to support Venezuelan users
@mrsquiggle - 1100 SP
Manually curated to support top quality posts from #teamaustralia
@informationwar - 1100 SP
Supporting controversial content manually curated under #informationwar
@msp-music - 1022 SP
A new initiative to support musicians on steemit
@spaminator - 1018 SP
A great Anti Spam/Abuse initiative from @patrice
@steemvids - 1008 SP
Supporting original content creators and youtubers - experimental bot + alpha website
@msp-waves - 1006 SP
To help support the radio hosts and to reward contributors
@teamaustralia - 1001 SP
Supports quality #teamaustralia posts + acts as a central fund raising account
@sft - 1001 SP
The Steemhouse Fiction Trail curates quality creative writing
@ausbitbot - 1000 SP
My personal bot, voting a shortlist of quality content creators
@stsl - 250 SP
"Share the Steem Love" is a curation initiative focused on rewarding quality posts from minnows
@freezepeach - 150 SP
This project upvotes and resteems content that has been opinion flagged into invisibility
My current voting habits
As well as delegating directly to the above causes, I support many authors and projects with my votes - as well as making use of custom automated voting bots to try and spread my votes over as many users as possible.
I do manually review my votes for abuse, and I'm open to feedback/criticism about where my voting power is being spent.
Today my bot is watching votes from :
@onequality
@provenezuela
@openmic
@acidyo
@teamaustralia
@thewritersblock
@kubbyelizabeth
@sft
@crimsonclad
@steemitworldmap
Price feed and current network parameters
- I publish an unbiased price feed - last update was $1.796 STEEM
- SBD interest rate dropped to 0% - Steem dollars are way overvalued already
- Account creation fee remains at 0.2 STEEM - attempting to reduce signup cost (info)
- Maximum block size remains at 65,536
Minnow Support Project Witness Application
What am I doing to help Steem
From the moment, I first discovered Steem I have been obsessed with it. I have been on Steemit for over a year now .
Like many of you, I've been completely obsessed with growing on the platform and helping others do the same. I am also obsessed with its potential, with its growth, and I want to continue to be a part of it.
I saw the massive potential of the network and started developing tools and promoting Steem to social media influencers, exchanges, and pretty much everyone I've been in contact with since.
My very first post was a dark theme for Steemit - similar to the "night-mode" skin we finally have now a year later. Since then, I've developed a bunch of useful tools for Steem. I have a growing list of upcoming projects like SteemVids , a "Web of Trust" user-rating tool, and a few others in the works - and I'm dying to get developing some Smart Media Tokens .
In this growing trend of bid-bots, renting delegation and blatant vote swapping I have resisted the urge to focus on maximizing my personal profits.
I have tried to lead by example and "be the change I wish to see in the world." I share my rewards with good causes and give all of my delegations and votes freely. I don't sell my votes or expect anything back in return from my delegatees.
By sharing freely, the people I delegate too are less focused on their own profits (since they don't have rental fees to recover) and this leads to more genuine and altruistic curation on quality content.
I also regularly consult with Steemians young and old about upcoming business plans, SMT integration, and I've always made myself available for anyone that wants to pick my brain or just to bounce ideas off.
I spend a ridiculous amount of time being consulted about other peoples projects, often at the expense of my own. I've never once charged another Steemian for my time or advice.
I also help manage the /r/steemit subreddit with @acidyo , along with too many other side projects to list here.
What am I doing to help Minnows
I do my best to support original content creators around the world through a variety of initiatives such as @minnowsupport, @centerlink, @teamaustralia, @onequality , @provenezuela and @openmic.
All of which are completely free to join and participate in.
None of my sponsored initiatives require anything more then a friendly introduction to get involved, everything is voluntary and all of them can effectively amplify the visibility and earnings of new users / minnows that participate.
As the ecosystem and my following grows it can be overwhelming to respond to everyone that reaches out to me , but I still do my best to answer any questions I get - I'm available for anyone to pick my brain in the PAL discord server almost 24/7 .
What am I doing to help the Minnow Support Project
I co-founded the Minnow Support Project along with @aggroed, and have been involved behind the scenes since the very beginning of the project.
I currently serve as co-chair on the MSP board of directors, and offer my service to all sub departments with my main focus being on Information Technology (mostly looking for ways to improve our effectiveness through automation).
I'm currently the largest single delegator to the @minnowsupport account , and I actively seek out new interesting minnow content creators to support.
I pledge to continue to delegate a portion of my witness earnings towards MSP projects, as well as sharing the cost of larger purchases, and expenses incurred by the project as it grows.
Supporting MSP initiatives with my witness earnings is one of the most effective ways to help user retention on the platform - countless minnows have told us that without the MSP community they would have left the platform long ago.
I wholeheartedly support the Minnow Support Project in its current and future endeavors.
Are you looking for a community to help guide you through your Steemy adventure ? Come join us in the PAL discord server!
#teamaustralia banner thanks to @bearone
Are you an Aussie ? Come introduce yourself in the #teamaustralia chat room!
Dear Super @Ausbitbank,
Speaking as a young minnow (both in age and duration....14 years old and here 1+ month), you are like a hero to me.
You have reached out and help me take a risk here on Steemit.
The day after I saw your first big upvote (here on this post) you gave me the confidence to transfer a big part of my 4 year savings into Steem at just under $1!
And on top of that, you make me feel like I am making a difference because of your continual support, your upvote, your encouraging replies, your supportive re-steem, and you all over dedication to all of us young minnows around the world, and especially us Aussie minnows.
Thank you, because of your efforts and selflessness, you have inspired me to keep upvoting others, keep giving others especially minnows supportive comments, keep re-steeming, and, I'm also going to keep posting, even slowly, I'm averaging like 1 post every 1 or 2 week, but I will keep going because of your support.
My first sponsored upvote (from also the awesomely encouraging @bigdizzle91) was from minnow support which you help founded, my first resteem was from you, my first >$10 upvote was also from you!
You are my Steem Hero. I really mean it.
If there is a SteemTiZen of The Year Award, You So Deserve To Win IT !
Max Up-Voted, Replied, Re-Steemed!
Peace ✌, Hope 🙏, & Love 💖!
You haven't just tried dude, you've succeeded spectacularly.
The delegations are awesome however the philanthropy is the easy part, you really do give a shit and everyone can see that, that is what makes you stand out in the crowd here.
I'm proud to have met you dude, albeit online, you're a shining example of the best Steemit has to offer.
follow me please https://steemit.com/@munirpriawan
Who doesn't love ausbitbank! I'm so happy to be cofounder of MSP with you!!! This place is awesome and we really rely on you for so much! You're awesome and I'm grateful to have you here!
I love @ausbitbank. I really do. Great shall be his reward for all his sacrifices.
@ausbitbank I wouldn't be here on steemit if it wasn't for you and @krystle. Thank you for all the hard work you put in. Thank you for taking my calls in the middle of the night when I have stuffed something up and I need you to fix it. Thank you for all the work you put into steemit to help others! You are a legend.
https://steemit.com/@munirpriawan follow me please
Awesome job! I will support as well :)
I really love this
https://steemit.com/@munirpriawan follow me please
Congrats on all those achievements. You're a big inspiration. I knew already quite a bit about everything you're doing but I also learned quite a lot too reading this post.
I'm also very obsessed with Steem and I think a lot of us are!
He is definitely a great guy. Also, doing some manual curation on my channel as well.
Beautiful, simply beautiful. Transparency goes a long way. You give a lot and I mean A LOT! I don’t think a lot people realize it and more should. Thank you for giving your time and your resources. You da best!
FYI: https://github.com/steemit/devportal/pull/17
Awesome stuff, thankyou Tim! :D
Your support for @thewritersblock is much appreciated.
This ^^
Yup! I feel the same way. It always makes me happy to see an ausbit vote in my vote list. And not because it's a big upvote, but because you are someone I think I can respect, so the vote means something more.
You are a class act and you work your ass off for this community. Thank you!
you remain one of the hardest acts to follow <3
Solely on your decision to run a public RPC node, I have voted you up as a witness. What are the witness accounts for @followbtcnews and @crimsonclad if they have any?
I have decided to vote these witnesses based on a combination of RPC nodes and software development.
@ausbitbank
@jesta
@gtg
@roelandp
@blocktrades
@good-karma
@someguy123
@clayop
@busy.witness
@netuoso
@abit
@chainsquad.com
Hi @leprechaun Thank you for your consideration on voting us. Our witness is under my name followbtcnews.
Again thank you!
And @ausbitbank is one of the best Steemians and witness's I know..he has done and continues to do so much for Steem and Steemit!
Thankyou for your support - all of those area great choices imho, and crimson/follow share a witness account at @followbtcnews :)
I have decided to vote them who will help me in success. That will do all because we are human.
This is a great summary of what you've been doing and you are clearly an asset to the steemit community. I, personally, really enjoy working with you on all the Team Australia stuff.
I'm also glad to see that your posts are doing much better now than the 49c you netted on that first post.
Hello @ausbitbank,
You have just received my vote and the reasons were simple: because under the description of your nickname in your page, you say you are a Father, and this is what captivates me.
Being a father, for me that didn't have one since I was 8 years old, means you are attentive and caring. It also means you take care of many people here, including me sometimes, when you come and vote in my posts, and I thank you for that!
I would also use this opportunity talking to you to ask if there is a possibility to support our Brazilian group to grow as well. There is a Project called @brazilians, administrated by our dear friend @casagrande, and we are all trying to make it grow by the possible means we can, or even vote the posts of his projects, that would be of great value for us all.
Once again, thank you so much for reading me and wish you and your family so much Love and Light!
14 yay! lets keep going up!
Thanks for all you do on Steemit.. I know you were a big big help to me and I appreciate it so much.. or I may have jumped ship long before I worked out the potential (and I don't mean just monetary - there are some great people and communities on here and I get much more value out of engaging with them on a personal level)
If I could vote for you with all my votes I would (there's no way to do that is there?)
voted and resteemed!
Just throwing my two cents in -- have been consistently impressed with @ausbitbank since I joined Steemit in June of this year. Ausbit was one of my first witness votes and one I advise every newcomer to the platform to cast as well.
I have decided to vote them who will help me in success. That will do all because we are human.
You do amazing work here @ausbitbank and I am thankful to have read this. Very informative and educational - thanks! :-)
I appriciate this post, and your support of SFT is what brought my attention to you. I'm a member at the Writer's Block and they shared this post.
I like what you're all about and after reading this and looking more into your account, I'm happy to give you my witness vote. Keep up the good work and continue with that positive attitude of "being the change you wish to see."
A witness that supports minnows, isn't only focused on his own profits, and actively developing things to make Steem better gets my vote. Thanks for this update.
I have decided to vote them who will help me in success. That will do all because we are human.
Congrats on reaching 14! All those sleepless nights spent working on all these Steemit projects is greatly appreciated... Thanks for the support!
Thanks for all you do @ausbitbank and for supporting @openmic.
@ausbitbank, thanks for all that you do. I see you most on PAL, and appreciate your recent support of some of my posts.
Just added you to my list of Witnesses.
I have decided to vote them who will help me in success that will do all because we are human.
The man, the myth, the legend!
Thanks for all your continual support <3
Hi Ausbitbank :)
Great jobs brother! you're a great human with a kind heart!!
peace!
Thank you for the node, the more the better. Are you planning to increase the Bias variable?
Thank you very much ausbitbank for your efforts along with @aggroed to help steemit.com and for creating and running MSP to help Steemians grow!
Resteemed
youre so great @ausbitbank , keep up the good work....i will support you...
have a great day...i will vote for you on witness and followed...
more steem power to you @ausbitbank , take care always my friend.upvoted
Finally a post :) You are a huge support to many on this platform and one of the main reasons that many keep putting in the effort. Thanks for everything you do!
I'm totally impressed with your list of accomplishments, your current efforts, and your goals - but most of all with your dedication to sound principles. It's pretty obvious that you stand exactly on what you wholeheartedly believe.
Keep fighting the good fight!
Thanks =D
What an effort dear @ausbitbank, you are the role model for us, also greatest thanks to your proud in achievements your are doing so hard work for that you have got this, i also say you are lucky person we should to follow you, congrats for you success.
Congrats on all your success, you just keep rising like the STAR that you are! <3 <3 Thank you for all the people that you help make a difference to...there are so many. You are a class act @ausbitbank.
Safely tucked into my witness votes. First class, thanks for all you do, @ausbitbank!
Of course, you deserve this man! You already have my vote.
Thank you for the update ausbitbank, very informative and to the point. I have resteemed your post in support of your highly regarded work. Thank you again.
You do a lot for the Steemit community, and fully deserve every Witness vote you have, and especially the vote of @minnowsupport.
Thanks for all your support!!
Thanks for all you do on Steemit.:) This place is awesome and we really rely for so luck! You're awesome and I'm grateful to have you here!
Thank you for what you do , sir!
Hello @ausbitbank
You are really doing a great job to keep this community growing and to support the minnows.
Your efforts is fully appreciated.
You are loved by many and am honoured to be one of them.
Greate . Please follow me guys , support me , i will follow back , iam new here , thank you
I like what you're all about and after reading this and looking more into your account, I'm happy to give you my witness vote. Keep up the good work and continue with that positive attitude of "being the change you wish to see."
If I am not wrong, you are in same country.
@ausbibank congratulation for your new promotion
Really nice your voting system.
AWESOME WORK @austibank!!!
Thanks for the updates, I love how you are supporting the different groups that are so benevolent and active with us on the platform.
Namaste :)
Woah yo, what a joyful interaction.
Gratitude
🙌🙌🙌🙌
@ausbitbank for the president!
(Although idk for which country 😂😌✌️)
Keep up the good work. You're doing a stellar job and it's great to see you climbing up the witness rankings.
I wish I could vote for you more than once mate. Top job you are doing, you truly are a great asset to this community and we are privileged to have you here.
You have my vote, mate.
Thanks for all the hard work you do to make steemit a better place!
With the other massive projects I know you're working on, how do you find time to do all of this?
You must really believe in the Steemit platform.
Something for the rest of us to keep in mind.
@ausbibank congratulation for your new promotion
Thank you for sharing this, you are doing a fantastic work!
I would also like to thank you so much for the support for my posts:-)