I'm just sad. This isn't the Steemit that I know. Trying to control people and control votes is wrong. This 5-vote thing is a punitive change with window dressing, and frankly I thought we were better than this.
@stellabelle and @donkeypong had a wonderful chat about this proposal in one of our channels. It's private, but how I wish I could just cut and paste right here what @stellabelle said.
You guys need to hire @stellabelle to work in your HQ building. That woman has so much passion for life, so much tenderness, and so much grit. She understands what a writer needs to work effectively and she knows what true curation work involves. She also depends on Steemit to make a living.
This change is a slap in the face to people like her and her dreams for building something real. I join nearly every major Steemit writer (just check these comments) in registering my opposition to the 5-vote change.
Peace, Richard