Flag abuse 1% mentality. I've already made several comments on this idea of "Quality Content" being a strange concept for a site that states it wants to be a platform for Free Speech and a big Social Media site. Everyone wants to share their point of view, but not everyone wants to be a technical writer or an Author.
Based on one day only and still with an open mind, I am not disappointed there are whales, I am disappointed at the difference between the Whales and the Minnows. (CEO with stock options asking the Janitor to write content)
However, I find the whole experiment entertaining and interesting.
Oh, and one last thought on the voting power. My voting power only helps me if I vote for my own articles, otherwise it just gives me power to influence others. I don't totally "get it" yet.