Here is PROOF of how the HF20 Dust Vote Threshold Changes work. Follow the link for details on how my post titled "A Cunning Game by Song...", which collected $.12 in rewards, only paid out $.09, because all but 1 vote had a vote value less than $.02 - the Dust Vote Threshold. If the value of your vote is less than $.02 , don't waste your time or RCs voting. It doesn't contribute a red penny to anyone's payouts anymore. https://steempeak.com/@justmeagain/re-justmeagain-why-i-do-declare-it-s-1861-in-the-steem-world-social-experiment-and-a-civil-war-is-unfolding-20181004t220715032z

Will the rich become richer, while the poor become poorer? You betcha! Plankton will earn NOTHING unless their posted are voted on with vote-values greater than $.02. Without wealthy benefactors and programs like Steem-Bounty, plankton are wasting their time on the Steem blockchain.