This proposal by @timcliff could bring this 'war' to an end: https://steemit.com/steem/@timcliff/whales-can-the-community-buy-out-a-portion-of-your-influence
If whales can't use more than 250MV of SP (witnesses should set this number) on a vote there's no need to downvote the whales anymore.
This is blackmailing. They're bullying you until you are forced to buy something from them just so they're stopping. I don't want to be part of this.
like timcliff himself has previously stated, "wars are good for the folks who are selling the ammunition".
Precisely.
get ready for the whale boot lickers to come and justify
I don't see it that way.
This so called experiment has some possible effects as well. Many dolphins see their votes make a difference now that the whales don't vote anymore. Many new users can earn a few cents on a post now without being lucky that a whale found their post. This attracts new users.
On the other hand, I agree with you that this experiment/war must stop as soon as possible. We all hate to be downvoted and as you said, many people are refraining from posting now. This can't be good of course. The proposal by @timcliff could stop this and fix the problem with the whales having to much influence as well.
Good luck with that.
this would just end with multiple accounts. you cant fix system this way. also i dont think its fair for people who got stake in STEEM to have power, and now their tokens wouldnt work.
STEEMs price is down to all time low, if you want to have a stake - buy the SP