Steem Leviathans...the Guardians of Steem

Let's imagine...

The present day Steem Whales have reached a consensus and decided to support a Steem Voting Power cap.  They have agreed to do this because the primary issue holding back viral adoption of Steem is the concentration of power and the use of extreme influence within the Steem Economy, primarily Steemit.  

They have all agreed not to divest their primary accounts into multiple smaller accounts for the purpose of continuing to use what would amount to a similar level of influence.

In return they become Steem Leviathans, the Guardians of Steem, who's role and Steem Power can be used to protect and grow the Steem economy.  Other than a new, fantastic moniker, what else do they get?  Here are some ideas;

• interest on their stake that ensures protection from Steem inflation...perhaps a touch more. 
• a Steem growth dividend, paid for by the Steemit account upon reaching certain Steem price targets.
• the ability to lend steem power with a modest rate of interest (i'm somewhat wary of this one until a fully functioning, mature Steem Economy exists.)
• the ability to gift Steem for use by other accounts for set period of time (like guilds where the guild benefits from the curation rewards that the additional Steem Power grants upon self-voting.)
• a place in Steem History.....legacy, philanthropy, honor, generosity....take your pick, they are all worthy of recognition

There may be many other valid and valuable reasons that the whales might agree to a plan like this.  I suggest we think of them and discuss them.

What about new Steemians with deep pockets?  What if they do not find that aspiring to become a leviathan is appealing?  They may create multiple accounts and begin bot voting with vote trails, effectively deploying the same voting stake?

1. we could look out for them and counter their votes with our leviathan powered steemcleaners or steemit secret police
2. we could enhance account verification, limit the number of account that a single person can have, adjust what a new account can do depending time, reputation etc etc.

If the Steem Economy grows fast enough, the Steem price increase may make it difficult for anyone new to become a present-day Steem Whale and attempts to do so may be relatively easy to spot and counter.

I certainly don't have all the answer and if i'm honest, sorting something like this out seems like a considerable challenge.  Although Abit and Smooth's experiment had many painful issues, which we need to learn from, the results were inescapable.  The majority of whales worked and are still working together.  More importantly, more of the power of giving steem and where it goes is being felt by many many more Steemians.  This is where the future of Steem lies.  In motivating a greater and greater number of people to participate and feel this power.  

We need to move quickly or someone else will learn from us and do it better.  Or new whales will increase the complexity of reaching consensus.

Feel the Steem Power!

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Happy Steeming