Thank you so much for placing your trust in me. It's been a pleasure to know you.

One thing you can count on with me, as your proxy is that I can clearly and plainly explain and justify why I vote for each witness I choose, and as a hint to my technique, I tend to pick the people who have a combination of contributions I personally use, a constant and vigilant presence on the platform as daily users and who have a passion for the success of this place and all of us. Feel free to question any of my choices or changes as we go along, and I will happily engage in a chat about the whos and whys of it all.

You will see that there are many prominent names I do NOT vote for, and some people may raise an eyebrow at that, but suffice it to say I have been doing this a while now, been here more than a minute or two, and I have gotten to know who some of the figureheads really are.

Your point about being dedicated and honest is not lost, and I'm flattered and honored to have you say so, It's the very basis from which I make my own choices and will defend them all with the same dedication and honesty.

Do your own research and do not just blindly choose witnesses. Not all of them are who they represent themselves to be. And not all of them (like me) represent themselves well enough always to give you a sense of who we really are. Take some time with these decisions, but take the time for these decisions.

It's critical to the platform's future to choose wisely and also by extension to our own futures here as individual users on a daily basis.

I remain ever in your service,
@SirCork