Meet Our Steem Witness With @enginewitty. Episode 15

<div class = text-justify Welcome to my interview and thanks for the honor @enginewitty

How did you first hear about steemit and what made you decide to join?

I First about steemit through a search for new blogging platforms. At the time, I was heavy into marketing and needed a few more venues to 'peddle my wares'. I joined then, but didn't do anything until about three months later - when I saw that STEEM was creeping up with stability on the crypto exchanges.

For steemians who don't know much about witnesses, can you give a layman explanation of what it is that witnesses do?

In the simplest terms I can think of, a witness' role is to 'witness' things that happen with STEEM. We do this by setting up servers that help to record what is done on the STEEM blockchain. This can be anything from a wallet transaction to someone making a comment on a post and even making posts themselves.

Being a witness takes a lot of time and energy, how do you keep a balance between this and other commitments?

I have intertwined it with all my other facets on the chain and in my life. I really don't look at myself as anyone special. "Oh hey look, that's @enginewitty! Isn't he a witness? Ya, I vote for him, you should too." That's about the gist of it. Many people I've met have no clue that I run a bot, created #thealliance or moreover, am a witness. They know me as that 'hip-hop artist with a sexy voice' or 'erotic poet' or 'fisherman'.

What is one thing that most people don't know about you?

Most people don't know I am Native American. The room gets quiet when I say something about it, so I tend not to typically bring it up.

What makes you from different witnesses in the steemit community?

What makes me different? I'm willing to participate. I'm not one of those devs working hard to create new daps or UIs, I'm what I've coined as a social witness. I'm all over discord, I get out and meet people, I engage heavily on Steemit itself and I'm really just a 'social' guy. This is a social network after all. Without a pure social witness like me out here keeping it real, showing the world what can be, I honestly don't see it surviving.

What is the biggest challenge you have ever faced since you joined steemit?

The biggest challenge I have faced was the very first one, getting noticed. I realized early on that to make this platform work and be successful, I would need a team. That notion gave birth to my family in #thealliance.

As one of the witnesses what is your duty?

As a witness, I feel it is my duty to further the progress of the STEEM blockchain on a good path. One of the ways I do that is by encouraging quality content creation. Another (like most recently with https://github.com/steemit/steem/issues/953 ) is by collaborating with other witnesses to make changes to the chain.

What is the biggest challenge the steemit community must overcome before it goes widespread?

I feel the biggest challenge we face (right now) is retention. It doesn't make any sense to bring in ten million people if only 5% of them are going to stay. That involves educating people on the volatility of cryptocurrency markets, what plagiarism is and why it is frowned upon, and even simple things like engaging on a healthy (for the platform and people you are involved with) basis.

I know that you are always busy with your computer trying to help the community, apart from that, what are the other things you enjoy doing?

I think the picture speaks loudly about other things I enjoy doing LOL! I also do a bit of hunting, pick up the occasional Xbox controller, hop on a bike, take a hike, throw in a little gardening from time to time and just about anything that involves being outside.

Where do you see the value of steem in the next 4-5 years along with the platform?

I see (and am pushing) toward some amazing advances with this chain. One of those being the communities when SMT's arrive and all kinds of fabulous daps springing forth from that. I see it making more of a global impact across the planet as countries far worse off economically than my own U.S., begin to really understand what it is we have here and how it can help so many financially, educationally and socially.

What's the big plans you are working on to make steemit great?

I can't reveal my super top secret classified plans. If I told you, I'd have to kill you. (this message will self-destruct)

Besides being invested in steem, what other crypto currencies do you fancy?

I'm a long-time fan of Litecoin. I think LitePay has yet to see the true value they have there. I was about to hop on the EOS bandwagon until it froze the other day. For claiming to have all this speed and just freezing like that? Made me scratch my head. I am however, enthralled with Bitcoin. "Why? It's so slow?" I know. But, I look at Bitcoin as the 'model-a' of cryptocurrencies. She may not move very fast, but she looks damn good sitting in my garage.

Some people have called crypto currency the internet 2.0 while other think it is just a hiccup in evolution, what are your thoughts on the future of crypto?

I think STEEM itself is the best kept secret in the cryptosphere. We're always evolving, but this chain here, the scalability is unlike anything we've ever seen. I look more to this chain here, to be the pioneer of the next 30 years of cryptocurrency. As for being the internet 2.0? No, it's just a better wheel for the overall machine and its movement. Maybe not even a wheel, but like, jet packs LOL!

What will be the implications of government having a say in cryptocurrency world?

Governments have been moving toward a 'cashless society' since the early part of the 1990's with the mass adoption of credit cards and debit cards. Granted, they wanted to keep the money in the banking systems, and cryptocurrency has severely interrupted that plan. I'd be willing to wager that more cryptos like XRP surface, which involve banking and insurance companies, to try and overpower the free reign of the cryptoverse.

If you could only vote for one witness (not yourself) who would it be and why?

If I could only vote for one witness? At this point in time, I would have to go with @timcliff. He has taken a step down from the coveted top 20 pedastal on countless occasions, spoken with me, and participated in multiple witness chats I was part of. He doesn't think he's better than anyone else, but he is downright brilliant.

In five sentences or less, tell steemians why you deserve their vote.

Why do I deserve your vote? Ask around. I'm Batman.

If you could have a privilege to change something about steemit, what would it be?

The first thing I would change about Steemit is the wait time to be approved for a new account. People lose interest if you don't let them hold their shiny new object and give them a chance to play with it. I personally onboarded one a few months ago, it took 3 and a half weeks for her to get approved. After the excitement I had stirred within her, it was all gone by then. So, when that changes, I'll personally bring many more people.

It is so awesome finally having a chat with you @enginewitty
Thanks so much for creating time for meet our steemit witness. Have a wonderful day 🤝🏻

You're welcome.

PROMOTING AND INTERVIEWING STEEM WITNESS IS ALL I DO

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Thanks for reading. Till next time

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