RE: A(nother) discussion on voting and reward pool rape
I feel like I've either discussed having a cap, or seen a cap be discussed. The challenge always becomes "What if an article truly deserves XYZ value?"
Maybe if we can figure out a way to limit a self-vote to a specific value? But then the challenge would likely become "I'm an investor and am here to share in the rewards after I bought in for XYZ dollars, I would like to see a return on my investment of ABC percent."
There are too many gray areas. Flags are here to "self-police" the community. It's unfortunate that as SBD and Steem gain value in the marketplace, more and more people are going to be looking here to invest in Steem and SBD to "earn a quick buck". Since that's not the intent of Steemit (although it's not prohibited by the rules of the platform), whales will be forced to educate these newcomers via flags.
The current system works. It's not always pretty, and some whales may not enjoy doing it, but it's what we have .. and it's a very intelligently thought out system. Changing certain things will only de-value the platform in my opinion (such as adding arbitrary caps based on arbitrary numbers such as reputation or Post vs Comment, etc.).
It's an important topic, but I'm not sure if anyone has figured out how to truly achieve a "more fair" system than the one that was originally developed and implemented on Steemit. The foresight of this platform is actually astonishingly powerful.
There is a max payout value column in the 'Comments'(Posts and comments) table in the Database where the value, I think, is currently set at 1,000,000
It is powerful indeed and I am hoping that it will manage to make it through these 'teething problems' as there is so much value yet to come. The negotiations that go on here are a microcosm of what is required in the real world so it is possible that if we find some solutions, it could knock-on to the masses in some way.
I truly don't understand why its even possible to self upvote. I don't see the value in it for the system, only for the person who is using that.
But I have also the understanding that this discussion is already multiple done here on steemit. So maybe one of you can give me the reason of the self voting possibility?
If you're an investor, you want to see a return on your investment. Your most efficient way to do that is via self-voting.
Also, votes get you attention on Steemit. Some people will not even view your post unless it has at least 1 vote to begin with. Therefore, it's advantageous to self-vote for more views.
It's all just a part of the way the platform was designed.. with altruism at heart.