The _Reports from the Witnesses_ aims to provide the community with a summary of what all the witnesses have been up to. Every week, I collect all of the reports from the individual witnesses and assemble them into a single aggregated report. New witness announcements and witness retirement announcements are included in the report as well.

Witnesses can continue posting their posts to the witness-category and/or witness-update tags, and I will assemble everything I find there. If I miss any reports, just let me know and I will correct it. If you want to direct message me a report via chat, that is fine too.

Historic Reports from the Witnesses can be found here:
https://steemit.com/created/reportsfromthewitnesses

So without further ado, I bring you the thirty eighth edition of 'Reports from the Witnesses'!

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# Reports from the Witnesses 2017-09-04

## @timcliff - Witness Position #3
- <a href="/witness-category/@timcliff/community-engagement-post-what-do-you-expect-from-your-witnesses">Community Engagement Post - What do you expect from your witnesses?</a>

## @someguy123 - Witness Position #7
- <a href="/witness-category/@someguy123/steem-in-a-box-updated-for-v0-19-2">Steem-in-a-box updated for v0.19.2</a>

## @clayop - Witness Position #18
- <a href="/witness-category/@clayop/witness-clayop-update-2017-09-02">Witness clayop Update 2017/09/02</a>

## @ausbitbank - Witness Position #21
- <a href="/witness-update/@ausbitbank/witness-and-seed-nodes-updated-to-steemd-0-19-2">Witness and seed nodes updated to steemd 0.19.2</a>

## @klye - Witness Position #23
- <a href="/witness-category/@klye/klye-witness-update-08-29-17">KLYE Witness Update 08 / 29 / 17</a>

## @cervantes - Witness Position #25
- <a href="/spanish/@cervantes/cervantes-magazine-vol-5">Cervantes Magazine - Vol. 5 -</a>

## @lukestokes.mhth - Witness Position #28
- <a href="/witness-category/@lukestokes/the-witness-voting-engagement-report-2017-08-30">The Witness Voting Engagement Report - 2017-08-30</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@lukestokes/witness-update-lukestokesmhth-september-2nd-2017">Witness Update - lukestokes.mhth - September 2nd, 2017</a>

## @joseph - Witness Position #36
- <a href="/witness-category/@joseph/witness-update-september-2017">Witness Update September 2017</a>

## @fyrst-witness - Witness Position #37
- <a href="/update/@fyrst-witness/upgrading-to-0-19-2-expecting-to-be-back-online-in-about-2-hours-0-19-2-fixes-a-lot-of-bugs-other-witnesses-should-follow">Upgrading to 0.19.2 - Expecting to be back online in about 2 hours - 0.19.2 Fixes a lot of bugs - Other witnesses should follow!</a>

## @drakos - Witness Position #46
- <a href="/witness-category/@drakos/drakos-witness-update-2017-09-03">Drakos Witness Update 2017-09-03</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@drakos/witness-tips-seeds-ping-script">Witness Tips: Seeds Ping Script</a>

## @netuoso - Witness Position #48
- <a href="/witness-category/@netuoso/state-of-the-witness-6-0-19-2-released-server-updated-preparing-to-hit-the-road">State of the Witness #6 - 0.19.2 Released, Server Updated, Preparing to Hit the Road</a>

## @blueorgy - Witness Position #49
- <a href="/witness-category/@blueorgy/upgrading-witness-to-0-19-2-expected-downtime-minimal">🔂 Upgrading Witness to 0.19.2 - Expected Downtime Minimal</a>
- <a href="/life/@blueorgy/life-steemit-and-witness-update-why-i-ve-been-missing-the-past-few-days">Life, Steemit, & Witness Update - Why I've been missing the past few days...</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@blueorgy/curiosity-killed-the-cat-or-in-this-case-24-hours-v0-19-2">😯 Curiosity Killed The Cat 🐈... Or In This Case 24 Hours 🙄 - v0.19.2</a>

## @jerrybanfield - Witness Position #50
- <a href="/witness/@jerrybanfield/19-2-update-new-backup-server-steemj-progress-witness-update-2">19.2 Update + New Backup Server + SteemJ Progress! Witness Update #2!</a>
- <a href="/witness/@jerrybanfield/meet-steem-s-top-10-witnesses">Meet Steem's Top 10 Witnesses!</a>
- <a href="/steemsecrets/@jerrybanfield/steem-secret-7-appropriate-methods-to-ask-for-votes">Steem Secret #7: Appropriate Methods to Ask for Votes!</a>

## @followbtcnews - Witness Position #57
- <a href="/witness-update/@followbtcnews/followbtcnews-witness-updated-to-v0-19-2">Followbtcnews Witness and Seed Node Updated to v0.19.2</a>

## @sc-steemit - Witness Position #61
- <a href="/witness-category/@sc-steemit/witness-update-september-new-steem-hotfix-and-projects-updates">Witness Update September - New Steem Hotfix and Projects Updates</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@sc-steemit/steem-hotfix-v0-19-2-update-stats">Steem Hotfix! - v0.19.2 Update Stats</a>

## @dragosroua - Witness Position #63
- <a href="/witness-category/@dragosroua/73u42c-witness-update-dragosroua">Witness Update - DragosRoua</a>

## @steemgigs - Witness Position #68
- <a href="/steemit/@surpassinggoogle/let-s-make-philippines-one-of-the-most-visited-tags-on-steemit-note-you-will-need-exertion-and-self-sacrifice-to-read-this-post">"Let's Make #philippines One Of The Most Visited Tags On Steemit". (Note): You Will Need Exertion & Self-Sacrifice To Read This Post.</a>
- <a href="/steemgigs/@surpassinggoogle/inviting-every-steemian-and-especially-philippines-based-steemians-new-and-old-to-do-a-steemgig-today">Inviting Every Steemian & Especially Philippines-Based Steemians (New & Old), To Do A #steemgig Today!</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@surpassinggoogle/what-exactly-does-the-steemgigs-witness-represent-and-its-recent-efforts-on-steemit-the-philippines-and-developing-nations">What Exactly Does The "Steemgigs" Witness Represent & Its Recent Efforts On Steemit, The Philippines & Developing Nations!</a>
- <a href="/steemit/@surpassinggoogle/how-to-become-hotcake-on-steemit-using-just-your-steemit-posts-and-valuable-tips-for-philippines-based-content-creators">How To Become Hotcake On Steemit, Using Just Your Steemit Posts & Valuable Tips For #philippines-based Content Creators!!!</a>

## @swelker101 - Witness Position #76
- <a href="/witness-update/@swelker101/swelker101-witness-updates-seed-nodes-and-19-2-09-01-2017">@swelker101 Witness Updates: Seed Nodes and 19.2 - 09/01/2017</a>

## @fubar-bdhr - Witness Position #78
- <a href="/witness-category/@fubar-bdhr/witness-update-fubar-bdhr-sept-2017">Witness Update FUBAR-BDHR - Sept 2017</a>

## @gingerninja - Witness Position #85
- <a href="/witness/@gingerninja/steemit-witness-update-2-or-updated-my-witness-server-to-steemd-0-19-2">Steemit witness update #2 | Updated my witness server to steemd 0.19.2</a>

## @steemitboard - Witness Position #88
- <a href="/steemitboard/@steemitboard/steemitboard-witness-update-2">SteemitBoard - Witness Update 2</a>

## @sircork - Witness Position #102
- <a href="/witness-category/@sircork/current-witness-report-for-sircork-witness-106-as-of-08-30-2017">Current Witness Report for @SirCork - Witness #106 as of 08/30/2017</a>

## @joshtristram - Witness Position #115
- <a href="/steemit/@joshtristram/witnesses-are-offline">Witnesses are offline!</a>

## @dimitrisp - Witness Position #120
- <a href="/witness-category/@dimitrisp/witness-101-time-and-money-needed-or-ti-ependysi-xreiazetai">Witness 101: Time & Money needed! | Τι επένδυση χρειάζεται!</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@dimitrisp/witness-server-updated-to-v0-19-2-or-anavathmistike-o-witness-server-moy-stin-ekdosi-v0-19-2">Witness Server updated to v0.19.2 | Αναβαθμίστηκε ο Witness Server μου στην έκδοση v0.19.2</a>
- <a href="/witness-update/@dimitrisp/update-6-02-09-2017">Witness Update #6, 02/09/2017</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@dimitrisp/witness-101-making-money-or-bgazoyme-lefta">Witness 101: Making Money! | Βγάζουμε λεφτά!</a>

## @cloh76.witness - Witness Position #121
- <a href="/witness-update/@cloh76.witness/cloh76-witness-update-09-2-17-red-cross-partnership-update-community-updates-steemit-philippines-server-project-updates-and">cloh76.witness Update 09/2/17 - (Red Cross Partnership update, Community Updates, Steemit Philippines Server, Project Updates, and Ongoing Developments)</a>
- <a href="/witness-update/@cloh76/steem-update-0-19-2-and-voting">Steem update 0.19.2 and voting</a>

## @mahdiyari - Witness Position #139
- <a href="/witness-category/@mahdiyari/witness-update-3-upgrade-to-version-0-19-2">Witness Update #3 - Upgrade to version 0.19.2</a>

## @themarkymark - Witness Position #147
- <a href="/witness-update/@themarkymark/themarkymark-witness-update-09-02-2017">@themarkymark witness update - 09/02/2017</a>

## @chillbill - Witness Position #200+
- <a href="/witness-category/@chillbill/chillbill-s-witness-update-i-ve-entered-a-rabbit-hole">ChillBill’s witness update. I’ve entered a rabbit hole.</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@chillbill/chillbill-s-witness-update-2-a-big-shock-there-are-thousands-of-witnesses">ChillBill’s Witness update 2. A big shock. There are thousands of witnesses.</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@chillbill/how-many-crumbs-for-the-peasants-not-many-chillbill-s-witness-update-no-3">How many crumbs for the peasants? Not many. @ChillBill 's witness update No 3.</a>
- <a href="/witness-category/@chillbill/steem-does-not-need-more-steem-witnesses">STEEM does NOT need more STEEM Witnesses.</a>

# New Witness Announcements:

## @livelikemarco - 08/29/2017
- <a href="/witness-category/@livelikemarco/declaration-of-witness-by-markovich">Declaration of Witness by Markovich</a>

## @chillbill - 08/29/2017
- <a href="/witness-category/@chillbill/5ha4jt-chillbill-starts-a-steem-witness">ChillBill starts a Steem Witness</a>

## @tobiasrieper - 09/01/2017
- <a href="/witness-category/@tobiasrieper/tobiasrieper-witness-campaign">tobiasrieper Witness Campaign</a>

## @guiltyparties- 09/02/2017
- <a href="/witness-category/@guiltyparties/guiltyparties-witness">GuiltyParties Witness</a>

## @joshtristram - 09/02/2017
- <a href="/witness-category/@joshtristram/witness-setup-story">Witness setup story</a>

## @nantorious - 09/03/2017
- <a href="/witness-category/@nantorious/today-i-ve-setup-my-witness-node">Today i've setup my Witness node!</a>

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# Some Notes:
- Many witnesses do not report every week, and prefer to only report when they have updates.
- I recommend that you include communication as one of your criteria for evaluating witnesses, but keep in mind - it is not the only criteria. There are some witnesses that prefer to work "behind the scenes", and do not do much as far as reports.
- For witnesses that are not currently posting any reports, I would encourage you to provide the community with at least some insight into what you are currently working on :)

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**Remember to vote for witnesses!**
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If you aren't sure who to vote for, check out this <a href="https://steemit.com/witness-category/@timcliff/witness-voting-guide">Witness Voting Guide</a>.