Thank You for such an informative article.
I am far from some mathematical genius or anything, so it gets a little frustrating trying to figure out all these new and technical details (of a very unique website).
One thing I am hoping you would be willing to help us figure out is the conversion system (Convert SDB to STEEM and then STEEM to Steem Power).
It appears one must "burn money [Steem]" to convert SDB to STEEM (latest = Fill convert request: 2.281 SBD for 1.769 STEEM), yet in the example there is a negative difference of 0.512 between the SDB used and the STEEM received. Then it appears to "burn money [Steem]" to Power Up (latest = Transfer 1.769 STEEM POWER to sornprar), and yet in the example there is a negative difference of 0.184 between the STEEM used and the Steem Power received.
I am having a difficult time understanding the value differences between SDB, STEEM, and Steem Power (if any difference in value at all), and as well have never 'Power Down' to experience if the decreased number values of 'Power Up' actually increase if one is to 'Power Down'.
Do you have any simple advice to help understand not only what happens to these decreased values when one converts and 'Power Up' (goes to witnesses, it "burned", goes into the rewards pool, or used by Unicorns to pay horn shiners at the Unicorn Mall), and also if the same results occur when one uses 'Power Down' (whether an increase in conversions, a stabilized conversion, or another decrease in the conversion)?
I can understand that fluctuations in market value could have some affect on the value of what one is holding, yet not on the amount (which is what seems to be lost in the conversions).
Thank You in advance.