I mean they more or less say in the whitepaper they want more crabs in the bucket, i.e this kind of crabs pulling crabs down is part of the original idea for the system.

The goal of building a community currency is to get more “crabs in the bucket”.

You're right, Dan doesn't seem to have a better idea, personally I think they're satisfied with it as it currently stands.

Though I like the big ideas, practical small steps are what I do, I'm not a big person. I'm the guy pulling people out of fights and making sure they don't get killed in real like. Not butting in to resolving deputes but trying to help in a small way.

On your anchovies analogy, I think if a system is premised on power as the means and ends of action then this kind of thing is bound to happen.

And I definitely don't believe in fire with fire. I think words still work. Reason? I'm not so sure! 😅

I've logged the idea here anyway in the Steem FOSSbot ideas list 🙂