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yes, mining is a lot more like witnessing on web3 platforms like hive and steem. I can't say if it is profitable, but it is enjoyable

Witnessing for steem is equivalent to mining for bitcoin. Witnesses also run nodes. Witnessing is somewhat more profitable than mining though for an average user. It is considerably cheaper to become a witness than to become a bitcoin miner.
So, yes. Witnessing is profitable especially when you're among the top 20 witnesses.

I would love to learn more about witnessing. If you even decide to write an in depth article on it, please consider tagging me or adding the link to my latest post.

Following you to read your future posts :)

No problem, will definitely do.
Cheers :)

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