Very interesting site. Sometimes I upvote and nothing is added to the total, sometimes .01, and sometimes even as much as $1. Other things must be involved. And fact, one time just two days into my steem ride, I clicked the upvote, watched the blue wheel spin, and the total jumped from ~$250 to ~$500. Wah, I thought, the hype about instant riches is true, and started to plan my retirement. But then I saw that the vote count had jumped by two, and at the top of the list was @dantheman ... within one click of a whale. I honestly did feel more than honoured. A strange thing is, that a week later it happened again.