RE: Why aren't more authors upvoting comments on their post?
Indeed, but let's be honest, how many people here really, 'have game'?
Many seem to think that auto- and whale-votes will always come their way no matter what they post. They are going to find themselves in the cold if a few slight changes take place unless they have bought-in/powered up enough stake. I see many who have not working on assumptions that the current situation is the final situation.
I question how many of them can adapt well to changes in the system. They do see themselves as intelligent though... so I guess we will see the results of the test. I predict when push comes to shove, many will debase for reward and leave their ethics on the shelves and the self-proclaimed ancaps will look for regulation to protect their investments.
It is going to be great fun!
Something I love about this platform are all the chances to observe and play in a whole range of sandpits.
Steem userbase is still tiny and most people have never heard of it , when the masses come rushing in there will be a shortage of Steem power, the price will increase a lot, many whales will sell and people that were on auto whale vote ignoring their audience will cry . That's the most likely scenario imo.
There will be a lot more popular authors making reward exponentially harder to get. I can't wait to have some of my favorite authors to join Steem.