I agree that we don't need to nitpick and make it a mission to rid steemit of any and all questionable behavior but it seems like the hole in the bucket is quite large and only getting bigger.
I still think there needs to be some kind of a filter on how much and how easily voting power can be bought through investment. I'm not really sure how this can be done but as long as there's no cap on how much investments can buy voting power, we are inviting selfish behavior at the expense of the community, and it's likely to only get worse as steemit begins to go mainstream.
I believe you need more whales who worked for it than those who invested in it because, while not all who worked for it will do what's in the best interest of the community, these people are much more likely to consider the community as they understand the ecosystem much better and are much more invested emotionally. Eventually whales and dolphins who worked for it will make up a tiny fraction of all the whales and dolphins. With a wide open door to investors who have little emotional investment in the community, we invite all kinds of trouble.
But I've been ridiculed every time I bring up this problem so maybe I should shut my mouth and let the people with money to make keep making their money :-)
It seems that most of our debates at steemit are deeply tied to political and economic stances.
At this point I don't really care that much, I'm just going to keep writing what I want to write and as long as there are people who connect with it and ways to connect I'll be here. There are still a lot of great people here.
Anyways thanks for the informative post.
It is a valid fear, but I don't really think we are heading into the abyss :) A lot of investors care about the platform too. They see the platform as an investment, and if the platform does well, so does their investment.