I remember when my vote was worth less than a penny also. It's much more fun to see money there. :)

Nothing seems to disgust me more on this platform than the vote and follow begging that goes on

I'm glad to hear that.

My comment wasn't directly at you specifically (it was a parenthetical) but more of a public service announcement for others reading the comments (a surprising number of people do, which is another reason why I love Steemit). It's also why I asked what your definition of traction is because, clearly, vote getting/begging is not your focus.

Minnow booster is only slightly different in that it limits the amount to 1 SBD which I think is a good thing. That way it won't be abused but it also serves the purpose of spreading votes around which is a helpful service for whales (while providing them with direct rewards for their delegation).