If my assessment is close to target, why is it we wouldn't expect a decrease in new authors finding their way to the top? If this economy seemingly mimics our own real-world economy, at least on a macro-level, why wouldn't it stand to reason that the unintended consequence of this change would be LESS new trending authors? If we decrease the amounts of upvotes allotted isn't that crippling our ability to spread the wealth? If we limit the supply of upvotes, its similar to limiting the amount of currency in circulation. We get a stronger upvote, but at what expense? Everyone seems to be so happy about the stronger upvote and values that they aren't considering the outcome may be that there is less ability to push minnows into the next bracket due to the short supply of upvotes by active members. Less upvotes, less curating. Less curating=more of the same. If the community can't shop for new authors with their upvote, the whales thrive, no?
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