Alright - after 3 server crashes in 3 consecutive days, I was able to get a replacement server from my provider - thank you @privex!
I set it up quickly - which I can do quite easily now due to the fact that I had to do it so often. There is always a bright side in things.. :)
Now: my witness got activated again last night and has produced so far 12 blocks - without miss.
As soon as my backup server is ready, I will set it up as well and then I can hopefully and finally sleep a little better.
Nevertheless, the last few days have taught me a lot and as @gtg said it best:
missed blocks are like battle scars on a body of a proud warrior ( epic music plays in the background ), there's nothing wrong to have them, well, as long as you are a warrior and have a well-shaped body
It's part of being a witness to miss some blocks - the important points are:
1.) how to handle it when it happens
2.) what to do, to prevent it.
And I think I'm on a good path for both points!
welcome back!
@gtg is proudly presented as Guru around this blockchain. I'm releasing soon step-by-step tutorial on ptpp (VPN) implementations to an active witnesses (both #steem and #bitshares, or anyone else who wants to secure their node), as adding the 3rd party's network layer IP as security layer of your own on top. He was huge inspiration for me to bash the network around based on active witnesses ignoring his words for so long... :)
Thanks @gtg, and @therealwolf, keep up the good work and that body of yours, new scars are coming Warrior.
Cheers,
Luci
Wieder back im Game ;)
Genau ;)
Hi Wolf,
Ich wir hatten vor 2 monaten unsere "bewerbung" zum Whitelisting abgeschickt, leider ohne Erfolg. Koenntest du uns vielleicht helfen?
Will vote for you!
Nicely said by @gtg ...guess he is more than a guru to you...
When i first joined steemit back in january 2018 i knew nothing about crypto, and the way steem platform works ....it got me all confusing ...slowly i came along all the things and cleared them out..now what is making me curiosty grow is what is this witness thing ...everyone keeps saying witness me ..what is all about it...and you have to after all use i guess decent amount of money to make your witness program work online .....so what to do if i want to male myself a witness...?
Glad you are back in! 💪
Take the sleep you deserve! Nevertheless how strong and well-shaped your body is, a bit of good sleep he still needs! ;)
So keep on going wolf-warrior! 😁🤘
Greets
k3lda
Welcome back to witness @therealwolf, hopefully no more obstacles for the future.
Everytime I see the term 'witness', I always think of that song that goes, 'Can I Get A Witness..... oh yeah.....'. LOL! Welcome back!