This is good news. It is important to learn from mistakes and move forward to a higher level. There were issues with hard fork 20 and we all have responsibility for what took place. It appears all were complacent with how things were going.
Since that time, I stressed it is crucial for the users to do their best to understand what the Witnesses are doing and to vote accordingly. We are the ones who allow them to be in the position they are. The community, myself included, did not take monitoring what the Witnesses were doing serious enough.
It is good if standards are set and protocols established. This will allow the community members to have a barometer which to judge the Witnesses. Since many of us are not techies, delving into that arena can be difficult. Spelling out the expectations and standards of conduct would go a long way for all.
Re our responsibility for monitoring witnesses I agree. I think a lot of us (and when I say "us" I mean me) had a limited understanding of what the witnesses role should be. I think the votes for witnesses were almost seen as a way to curry favour with people rather than protect and serve our interests in ensuring the stability and growth of steem.
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