RE: Follow Friday: Boom and bust-ups

I do think we need debate around what the witnesses do

At the very minimum, the requirement is:

• Run the latest hardfork.
• Promptly disable your witness if it fails or have systems in place to do this automatically
• Run a price feed keeping it up to date.

That is it. The absolute minimum. There are some who even fail to do this, leo finance in this instance of drama was one such witness although as of now they have finally disabled their witness and are likely fixing up their servers.

Recommended requirements in my opinion in addition to the minimum:

• Have an understanding of the functions of hive and how it's systems work.
• Be able to understand and validate code change. (not necessarily meaning knowing C++)
• Be active in development discussions, give feedback on changes. effectively be in the know.

Everything else is just bonus points. Leo finance has a lot of bonus points. but only if they can actually provide the minimum requirements.