This is a decentralized network. Nearly all decisions that effect code or the intent of code are achieved by transaction approvals on-chain. While 15 out of 21 Block Producers are required to make major decisions for the network, only EOS New York is responsible for making decisions for itself. In the pursuit of transparency we offer our System Contract and nodeos updates policy for the scrutiny of the community.

36 Hour Response Upon msig Proposal

Sufficient time is needed to develop informed positions supported by extensive testing. For this reason, EOS New York requests up to 36 hours from the timestamp of a proposed Block Producer multi-signature (msig) transaction to provide a public response that includes the following:

Our expected timeline to make a final decision. A general outline of our next steps and testing plan.

We will release a detailed follow-up report after a transaction has been signed by EOS New York on-chain. This response time excludes critical security updates or proposals initiated by ourselves.