Certainly not the be all and end all, but it did help surface a list of potentials, and I see that you have downvoted at least one on the list - maybe not via this post, but as long as we get there one way or the other I guess.
Posts that have the ability to attract a lot of viewers from outside of the Steem user base should be rewarded.
I could not agree more, but if they have attracted no interest on the 'inside', are they likely to be of interest from the outside of Steem?
I've been doling out more than my 2.5 100% downvotes in the past couple of days. It's been a pleasure to witness the face of Trending to transform so rapidly.
It certainly has!