RE: Closer look at voting distribution for Trending posts
It's incredibly interesting how much power the whales have currently in this industry. Also - thanks for linking to the update notes at the top of your post :)
I can't wait for the day when the weight becomes a little more distributed. Right now there's only a handful of people on the site who's opinions actually have an impact. Imagine the day when there are hundreds, if not thousands, of "market makers" who get to help curate what content exists on the site. That will take time, and will require dedication and effort for people to rise to that level.
I know if/when I get to the point where my vote makes a huge difference, I will put serious consideration into what I'm casting my vote on. Currently with my nickle-power, I'm probably a little bit more liberal than I would be at that level.
Of course! This post would never exist without your awesome creation. :)
I can see how the whales are promoting Steem Power across the platform. Looking at the Steemd.com Distribution, it's clear more and more people are entering the "user" and "superuser" categories. It will take time, but I can see this working at as more and more "market makers", as you put it, join the ranks. Eventually, the growth will reach the funding limit, and things will stabilise. But by then, I hope we will have a diverse panel of curators who have different interests across the board.
My upvote is worth only a cent. But I have my good old Reddit ways. I admit I have been tempted to upvote content I thought would be popular rather than something I believe in. But that was a mistake. I'll only be upvoting content judiciously, stuff that I really like. I think everyone should do the same. That's how a database of great content is created.
Couldn't agree more. I think once the "holy crap my posts make money" feeling wears off, people will start to think more about the weight that the account they own carries. It's an incredibly important part of the site and people need to respect the power they weld. There are so many layers of discovery in how this all works beyond what people currently comprehend.