RE: What Would YOU Do With 100,000 Steem Power?
"Do you think that $1,000 in hand now to fix the bathtub, or the car or the what ever, would not out weigh the water treatment plant?"
I think the $1000 would be used for other things than what they had in mind initially, but I still think it would be a superb gift. It would help them tremendously.
I can totally see your reasons for not spreading your votes too thin, I have the same thought as you on that one. I want to reward users as much as possible, I want my votes to count. I appreciate any votes I get, but honestly speaking, seeing those 0.5% votes from whales, is kind of annoying to me. And it's not because I am lucky to receive one occasionally, it's about the actual voting pattern.
They could easily throw in a 5% vote instead of 0.5%, and it would instantly become a decent worth that people would actually benefit from. Imagine a 50% vote here and there. It's a huge bonus for authors and it boost confidence and motivation. People get encouraged and excited when they receive upvotes like that.
I'm glad you already have a good plan laid out for you, that would work no matter the size of your stake.
There are only so many hours in a day, I would rather give a $10.00 vote to a photo or post I like than have a bot give a vote to something that I would never in a hundred years give a vote to. I know the vote bots have their place and that is fine, me I value my vote, I guess the people that vote sub 5% don't really care what they vote on as long as they get a return on what they see as Their investment. Nothing comes out of a persons wallet unless they send steem to someone from the wallet.