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RE: Check Your Witness Votes For Dead Weight Regularly; Use Steemian.Info
Ah, well, the witnesses have the technical ability to make actual changes, much like a Congress. Whether they are beholden to other interests is sort of a case-by-case thing. However, they can directly implement versions of the blockchain via Hard Fork, so they are "the deciders".
ok, thanks for the clarification of that, mate.
So it does allow for 'manipulations' via personal connections. Not a criticism, a recognition.
Influence can be bought (indirectly or otherwise.)
(the other 200 stupid crypto/steemit questions are in the post) lol
cheers.