Should we side with @themarkymark and stop people from upvoting during the last 12 hours before payout? Why not?
Yeah, why not? It will help us get rid of a lot of spam with less work. Which will give everyone more time to think about other problems/solutions. This sounds like an "easy fix", at least for now. I'm not the one actually doing the downvoting but if this can help those that fight the abuse, then it should be implemented again... I think.
It's really about stopping those with sizable stake to be able to sneak in votes (even if at a loss) after day 6.5.
Example: someone with $10 vote getting zeroed at day 6.5 if they vote before.
Take a hit and vote at 6 hours before pay out. They get $5, but now it's harder and harder to zero them out.
But the problem then is retaliation can go unchecked near payout window.