No I did not proxy you, or vote blindly for the top 20. But after watching, I did throw my dolphin weight behind a few new candidates. It all started one stormy Valentine's Day, but when the bullets started flying, I started working on the 'what's next' for me, my fund and our projects. We remain committed to building on blockchain, even many blockchains, the applications that we see to empower a better world. So I wrote on the fund post: ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmfEtBZTrFw1VMqbf3soaxkBrg5SSuUfFRqe39uvYABAeR/image.png) I was voting for some witnesses, and I thought that was fine. I was pretty sure I was voting for some of the top 20. But then... a real life wizard appeared. ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXL8oz5Kr2oXwGiYwUEGBj79Sb1UYdYJocZb4SvcGccDo/image.png) A message from a wizard made me reconsider. I went to check my witnesses. I noticed I was not voting for anyone near the top. I checked the list, I checked my list.... Today I made some changes. ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXAmxmgVu5raYFCxUKz9chwa1YyzNpS4ejVKGMFh2cyo7/image.png) If we analyze the board, we can see the position we are in on steem. Today I have added witness votes to @gtg, @anyx, @yabapmatt, @aggroed and @steempress, who is now looking to make a run into the top 20. Additionally, I had already been voting for @drakos, @lukestokes.mhth, @steempeak, @emrebeyler, @actifit and @netuoso, solid and caring witnesses in the next tranche down . ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPokGVBnj9EFASdPp7JsxdXiGLMz7yevryChvWWMcfqca/image.png) I am full at 30 votes, but still consider that I have a bit of dry powder in reserve. ## Longer Term Solutions? I would like to bring attention to this [Proposal for NEW DPOS](https://steemit.com/hive-177956/@rycharde/proposal-for-new-dpos-for-steem-decentralised-governance) by @rycharde. He is proposing 8 votes per accounts, which will make the top 20 more robust. I will be resteeming the post after publishing this one. ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRXPXezHR1dR9nCnvMUujiy8AwwUrgQdDq24GhtESouBp/image.png) Please witnesses, do consider some actual solutions not just to the current woes, but to the attack vector in general. Thank you all for your time! ## Love and Light!