How I would like to change the Steem licensesteemCreated with Sketch.

in #steemit7 years ago (edited)

Hi Steemit,

License can be found here:
https://github.com/steemit/steem/blob/master/LICENSE.md

Currently the Steem license has this clause:

The software is not used with any forks of the Steem blockchain that are not recognized by Steemit, Inc in writing.

I would propose it be changed to this:

The software is not used with any forks of the Steem blockchain that are not recognized by Steemit, Inc in writing.

Steemit, Inc gives permission for software to be used when a majority of top 20 Witnesses vote on its usage, provided that the software adds blocks to the pre-existing blockchain, and thus, preserves the history of account balances and transactions.

A witness is a node that is voted on with participants stake.

Stake are units of Steem currency locked into Steem Power.

I think this change would clearly state the intent of how the system should work and was meant to work, without being bogged down in heavy technical language or legalese.

The purpose of this change would be so that Steem/Steemit could continue to exist and be able to hardfork to add improvements, even in the event that Steem Inc should go out of business (heaven forbid).

edit: Added "top 20"

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Does that really change anything? As long as steemit inc holds the majority of steem power they can change the top 20 witnesses to be ones that support whatever they want.

This is for the case where Steemit Inc goes out of business and no longer votes on witnesses.

Can you please throw a link to this on my other post?

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