Thank you for the reply, sir! I have been preparing to send in some USD for SP, but as I've mentioned before I put a wad into DXGold in 2004-5 and it didn't work out so well. My wife, bless her wicked little heart, enjoys reminding me of that little foray into crypto whenever she wishes to shut me up. Thanks for the additional info that it has more to do with steem power than reputation.