Yeah, exactly. We really have to push hard for those votes because probably 80% or more of the community doesn't even know what a witness does lol. So it's important to keep that conversation going.
And no, the requirements are still rather simple. I suspect that in the coming months our RAM requirement will jump to 128G but some people are still even running on 32G. Definitely start with 64G at a minimum, but 128 is even better and will last you longer. And definitely go with SSD (300GB minimum).
And lol, I know EXACTLY what you mean! I spend most of my days and nights here already, so I figured why not sync up to the blockchain. My brain already has LOL. But that's good man. Let me know if you need anything at all. Or if you decide to get setup I'd definitely recommend joining the witness channel on steem.chat in case you have any questions or need any help.
Thanks again for the support and tips. I will have to see what sort of servers I have at my disposal doing nothing. I am thinking that I might only need to get the SSD. I already use one in my laptop and my mining rig. It is definitely the way to go. I am going to start scraping together what I have and compare it to the price of a hosting solution. These are really great tips.