Happily, several of my Rules are for whales who are also steemit friends, but (in terms of helping minnows get a leg up) the real power in steemvoter is its ability to increase SP, and increase it quickly, and that's why I've recommended picking whales...they're the ones who produce the rapid increase in curation rewards. Thanks to steemvoter, I've added over 100 SP in a very short timespan...and that's a BIG deal for minnows.