The problem here is this: Newbies like me don't have a clue how Voting Power is created, grows or reduces. Many of us are just starting and just do something, without knowing what the consequences to our account are... If I see a relevant post and want to comment on it, I do it, regardless of what this means for my VP etc...
True, there are lots of spam posts among newer members, that's all because they don't know that quality is more important than quantity here... But give some people a chance to develop themselves and to get the hang of this platform, maybe by rewarding decent comments that add value to an article or discussion...
Still learning here!