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The secret of the high value accounts is that they were here when the Rewards flowed like an avalanche. Now they are whales and one upvote on their own post sucks in 100s of minnows trying to curate.

And it is precisely for this reason that I decided to create this experiment. If the account succeeds, then concept proved, if the account fails, then that likewise proves something. If the market is too saturated for new authors to arrive and thrive then steemit will die a slow and agonizing death as members return to traditional forms of social media. The current whales will watch the actual fiat value of their accounts drop accordingly while they sit around giving each other double dutch rudders..Either way we will have sound Data as to the viability of Steemit as a wealth building platform for new authors.