when a ton of minnows all vote for a big name they have to share a small slice of pie with many people.
but
if you vote for less popular names you get a bigger slice to share with minnows.
i think. lol
When i stopped thinking about when i voted as in the timer and how much rep people had i started getting better rewards. I average a little over a dollar a week (510power est.)
voting in that 30 min spot is bollocks. i had posts that didn't take off until almost 22 hours later.
I agree with you on voting for what you want at anytime is rewarding.
I agree about that 30 minute spot, I have experienced the same as you with my blogs.