Yeah I i think it's on the right track. If you keep it to certain types of parameters there will probably be delegation support for it. I've been telling people for a while if they make good posts and are consistent they will do well over time. But steem is a big time commitment, it takes time. It's really more of a "Proof of LaborTime" algo, mixed in with pay to play, and touch of god syndrome (my post got upvoted by a whale!). I'm interested in doing a combination first and second level filtering, and finding ways to pay curators more. There are some successful projects that have started in this sort of way but it seems like many of these types of projects stall out, and I wonder why that is (the other steem browsers).
Ultimately I'd like to build something that is a foundation for connecting artists to the world in new ways. If decentralized media can take off, it will be a huge step. The monetary distribution on steem isn't encouraging though.