The app eSteem has a voting slider even if you are under 500 SP so you can vote with 20% or something like that ;)
It's all a matter of preference in the end and it should be unlocked by default and it should have a dedicated page that explains EXACTLY how voting works with examples and predictions on their voting power so as to spread clarity and not this confusion that is increasingly embarrassing.
Coding this into the front end to give people options over how much voting power to spend on a singular vote, so that if they wish they could spend all their power on one vote and do this once every 5 days, or whatever they wish per vote would be a god send and shouldn't take more than 30 fucking minutes. @ned @sneak @dantheman (lololz) and @andarchy.
You are absolutely correct, however, my location makes cell phones a hit and miss affair. I sometimes don't get texts until the next day, and constantly miss calls, because the coverage is so poor, so I haven't even used eSteem.
I have the slider now, so it's moot for me personally, however, the issue still affects ~98% of accounts, so it remains of vital import for all of us, as it dramatically affects retention of new accounts. The dearth of votes available to them is so discouraging I am amazed anyone persists after more than a day or so, after the initial orgy of greetings from their introductory posts.
This is sure true. I think some illustrations would help people envision how it works also. All the various influences on rewards really should be better, and authoritatively, explained, and not only for new users. I am sure that I yet misunderstand, or incompletely comprehend, such intricacies.
Great idea, too!