Ultimately the market decides value. Just because someone spent hours on a post, doesn't mean it has value. Forcing value seems like it could corrupt the whole system. I understand what you are saying, but the freedom whale have is also due to the fact that most of them built up an audience long before we got here. I like how hard it is to get traction. I think it weeds out the people that are here for a quick buck. That is just me though. I think some of your ideas are solid and could possibly implemented, but I don't want to force value on something. Then that will mess with the whole system. I like how the market assigns value. One of my favorite things about Steemit.