So how do we maintain equality of voice or vote, even when inequality of wealth resurfaces over and over?
Great question I had to vote with 100%! :-)
The differentiation between equality of opportunity and equality of wealth is very important here. This is not about judging those who invested, but judging the system that provides them with more influence.
I guess one solution would be to disconnect SP and VP, while payouts are shared 50/50 between creators vs. curators. An investor needs to have a solid reason to invest (besides speculation). If it's not an increasing VP, then rise in curation rewards. Does that make sense?
I need to ask good questions more often! :)
You ask if this makes sense. If you're saying that steem power needs to be disconnected from voting power so that someone buying in doesn't just power up and become dominant, like we've seen happen over the last few months, then I understood what you said.
Also, if the investor gets an increased amount of reward through curation, I can see where they make more Steem, which could be converted to SP for more curation.
But essentially, an investor can't grow voting power? Or by extension, no one else? What increases VP I guess is what I don't see yet. :)
It hasn't been defined yet :-)
Activity? Contribution? Community building? Social integrity? How can we measure that? I have no idea! But we can start working on it.
I love this thread, so many cool and valuable conversations! I'll need a week to answer all the comments, but that's alright :)