Ned I've noticed your postings and ideas lately, but I haven't had a chance to respond. First, thank you for everything you do.

Dan's recent up-vote on someone differing from my opinion, convinces me that maybe the free market is working here.

You're working on systems that further improve the system. If minnows could recieve partial gains for in-behalf voting, they could help whales find more contend, even if whale votes were split into 10,000 votes worth $1 each. There is so much original stuff out there, sometimes better than the well-paid stuff they inspire.

When it comes to vests, if someone is powering-down, the system could simply freeze 5% of their total voting-power, rather than punishing them for powering-down.