Like I said in my "<a href="https://peakd.com/hive/@ausbitbank/steem-is-dead-long-live-hive">Steem is Dead, Long Live Hive</a>" post, I plan to continue my steem witness for a 13 week exodus period. My priority, focus and money will be going into Hive - but there's no reason we can't have fun in the meantime ;)

This is what I just posted on <a href="https://steempeak.com/steemit/@ausbitbank/steemit-dev-updates-witness-
announcements">Steem</a>:

<hr>

Here's today's "improvements" checked in by the new Steemit INC head of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda - <a href="https://github.com/leon-tron">leon-tron</a> 

- https://github.com/steemit/condenser/commit/3394af78127bdd8d037c2d49983b7b9491397296#diff-602fe9366b82a2d613cfd6d33a7a14b2R76-R86

*This bit right here* (added to `src/app/utils/steemApi.js`) is a list of **hive**mind post id's containing naughty thoughts that no good Steemian should ever talk about for fear of having their own posts join the list.

```
export const _list_temp = [
    85272851,
    85292735,
    85290072,
    85280316,
    85290308,
    85240810,
    85278992,
    85276721,
    85288504,
    *85303662*,
    *85287965*,
    85283636,
    85273231,
    85306764,
    *85287931*,
    85299660,
    85290948,
    85293459,
    85293772,
    *85276721*,
    85276833,
    85293901,
    85289063,
    *85294452*,
    *85293865*,
    85305460,
    85295587,
    85312343,
    85308672,
    85311375,
    85321625,
    85311891,
    85318584,
    *85308914*,
    85321248,
    *85325744*,
    *85325042*,
    *85323948*,
    *85325276*,
    *85326597*,
    *85321023*,
    *85324738*,
    *85334812*,
    *85316255*,
    *85336207*,
    *85337563*,
    *85323051*,
    *85209019*,
    *85343852*,
    *85335737*,
    *85341505*,
];
```
The entries surrounded with asterix's (* like this *) are BRAND NEW since yesterdays update. Such hard workers saving us all from upsetting facts. Praise the Sun!


The next bit of code contains this list of malicious hackers, terrorists and *ethnic cleansers* that will never again be seen on Steemy.com. Good riddance I say!

```
export const _user_list = [
    'roelandp',
    'blocktrades',
    'anyx',
    'ausbitbank',
    'gtg',
    'themarkymark',
    'lukestokes.mhth',
    'therealwolf',
    'netuoso',
    'innerhive',
];
```
And just to finish off a hard days work, someone popped the master password for @steemit into the steemy.com login box so they could do *a quick spot of negative curation*.

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ausbitbank/NXJa184e-image.png)

**Wow!** Those $300+ downvotes really showed those *hackers* with their trending *lies*.
I'm glad they smashed the former Steemit Inc head of communications @andrarchy twice, he won't do that again. *Gottem*

It's fun to watch, but I'm *glad we're getting rid of downvotes soon* , now all the terrorists are gone I'm sure we won't ever need them again. *Yay!*

# Witness updates for ausbitbank

The recent announcement "We are Making Good Progress" by @steemitblog really warmed my heart. It really seemed like things were going downhill for poor Steemy but luckily New Roy really delivered on that "Win Win" he promised. **Good job New Roy!**

I was especially interested in this :
>  we are fully committed to supporting witnesses that vow to protect all Steemians’ stake. We will support any witnesses who publicly announce their promise to secure accounts, as well as update to SF 22.5.


As a dedicated <a href="https://twitter.com/ausbitbank/status/1241357800128663552">fan of centralization</a>, I have personally *seen the light* and have decided to update my Steem witness to *signal* version **22.5** just like all of the other devout followers of master Sun.

### I publicly pledge to protect all *Steemians* stake.

And look! Here's a selfie of me signalling 22.5 :)
![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ausbitbank/atEk6NOo-image.png)

I have almost 4 years of experience with Steem. Far more then all of the current consensus witnesses combined. Until today I was ranked 4 by votes on the whole network.

I've also seen the light regarding faster powerdowns, and would like to help make that happen as soon as possible. **Fairly, for everyone.**

# Witness help for others

**Would you like to help contribute to centralization ?**

I'll manage your witness server for you! *Only* $70 usd per month, *payable in anything besides Steem or SBD*.

* # **<a href="https://peakd.com/@ausbitbank">Contact me</a>**

![image.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/ausbitbank/88Kmayo5-image.png)