Yup, probable bandwidth issues are the first push I got to invest in Steem. Otherwise, I initially planned to go on without any investment and see where my account was going. So, for me these weren't a bad thing, they were a trigger to put some money in something I believed in.
I have a test account and wanted to see if a new user, without any investment in steem power or delegation (other than the one from steemit), can earn anything from curation at current Steem prices. The results are disappointing so far: zero. So, your project of delegating to newer users who meet certain criteria will certainly help, and we need to be realistic: we can't think of a great way to highlight quality content without involving many properly rewarded curators as well.
Congratulations on the 100 posts milestone! :)
Great points. And I’m not surprised with the results of your other account. We really do have to invest in the platform or get support from bigger users in order to make it here.
And thanks! Looking forward to the next 100!!