Hi @ned,

It's good to see you engaging with the community again and making an effort to listen.

Unfortunately, many feel let down and this may take some time to turn around.

I have some doubts, but I am happy to see how steem does in 2019.

There are a number of issues that need to be addressed and unfortunately the current voting system for witnesses where a few whales can select the top 20 makes a mockery of having a vote.

@theycallmedan made a good point about moving to 1SP = 1 Vote (rather than 30). It would be good to explore this idea as it would make everyones votes matter more and create a more representative view on witnesses and what features they agree to include in the next hard fork.

You may hear some tough words, but it's important to remember, this comes from people who care passionately about this project.

@kabir88