@thewritersblock - for those that were not involved in the discussion, is it possible to get a summary of the different viewpoints presented because I would like to look into this in a more objective and data driven way, perhaps something for the #statistics or #bisteemit people to look into and have some #factcheck involved so it can be resolved in a satisfactory way? I think some arbitration authority is required because these types of debates and conflicts are happening without a clear and simple way to get to the bottom of without damaging the reputation of steemit...
We would rather rehash a conversation we had a few days ago, but have a look at this post to understand the different viewpoints.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@rhondak/thinking-like-a-whale
Some analysis is being made currently.