After having read countless complaints about the whales having too much power, I decided to make an alternate ranking. To make it simple I just have 4 categories, with corresponding weights. The "plankton" has no voice as there are way too many bots which would really skew things.
I know there is no consensus on what exactly a minnow, dolphin, etc. are, I used the following scale:
#define STEEMIT_MINNOW_BALANCE 100
#define STEEMIT_DOLPHIN_BALANCE 1000
#define STEEMIT_WHALE_BALANCE 100000
#define STEEMIT_MEGAWHALE_BALANCE 1000000
I use Kv as the unit, which is a kilo VEST, so if a mega VEST is worth about 1 BTC, then a kiloVEST is worth about a dollar (ok I am an optimist that BTC will be $1000). So despite the arbitrariness of the thresholds, it is at least a much more linear view of things without any time based penalties, and tries to filter out the bots and newbies who have not invested any funds, nor written any posts. Still the whales have more voice as they should.
Rank 1) 574.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@blockchaingirl/the-blockchain-girl-has-joined-steemit [126 168 20 13]
Rank 2) 412.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@cass/wallpaper-inside-steem-experience-bullish-on-steem [83 130 7 12]
Rank 3) 410.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@anwenbaumeister/introducing-humans-of-steemit-my-new-project-to-bring-personal-stories-to-you-and-to-share-steemit-with-the-rest-of-the-world [78 127 14 9]
Rank 4) 404.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@infovore/steemmag-steemit-s-weekend-digest-special-edition-3-a-focus-on-the-internal-market-system-plus-interesting-chats-with-some-top [68 115 18 13]
Rank 5) 395.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@stellabelle/a-huge-thank-you-to-steemed-itsascam-steemroller-and-all-the-whales-who-morphed-me-from-wage-slave-to-creative-free-woman [80 128 9 8]
Rank 6) 383.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@steempower/steemit-open-source-rewarding-discoveries-of-vulnerabilities-and-responsible-disclosure [77 120 10 9]
Rank 7) 378.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dantheman/vilifying-bots [63 117 19 6]
Rank 8) 356.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@liberosist/steem-power-distribution-trends-steemit-is-becoming-more-democratic-diverse-and-equal-a-detailed-analysis [54 111 12 11]
Rank 9) 354.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@tuck-fheman/steem-life-vol-10-never-give-up [76 112 10 6]
Rank 10) 343.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@stellabelle/secret-writer-i-m-a-stranger-to-myself [60 103 15 8]
Rank 11) 330.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@akareyon/a-realistic-integration-crash-course-for-social-network-migrants-to-steemit-com [52 109 12 6]
Rank 12) 326.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@nonlinearone/hello-world-physics-ph-d-with-a-love-for-particle-physics-code-hiking-and-blockchains-here [59 104 9 8]
Rank 13) 317.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@gavvet/daily-pick-of-hidden-gems-12-featuring-dragonslayer109-as-author [65 95 10 8]
Rank 14) 317.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@cheetah/hi-steemit-it-s-me-cheetah-i-was-born-to-be-wild-rawr [63 101 8 7]
Rank 15) 291.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@steve-walschot/steempayments-first-steem-payment-gateway-first-public-testing [50 96 11 4]
Rank 16) 280.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@machinelearning/what-is-machine-learning [52 83 10 8]
Rank 17) 279.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@budgetbucketlist/the-less-glamorous-side-of-traveling-how-i-escaped-an-armed-gang-rape [56 87 7 7]
Rank 18) 269.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@piedpiper/slick-new-steemit-interface [36 82 15 6]
Rank 19) 260.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dashpaymag/price-analysis-steem-bull-flag-the-final-hours [46 78 10 7]
Rank 20) 257.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@pfunk/meet-laonie-and-6-other-steem-superheroes-powering-up-this-week [54 77 11 4]
Rank 21) 256.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@williambanks/response-to-dantheman-notice-to-bot-spammers [39 74 15 6]
Rank 22) 233.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@kaylinart/hack-your-self-confidence-steemit-original [35 73 8 7]
Rank 23) 230.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@calaber24p/how-botting-runescape-for-gold-taught-me-about-the-value-of-virtual-currencies [47 72 5 6]
Rank 24) 227.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@clayop/seoul-korea [43 72 4 7]
Rank 25) 219.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@infovore/this-week-on-steemit-from-the-archives-articles-worth-a-re-read-steemmag-steemit-s-weekend-digest-3-p-2 [42 61 9 7]
Rank 26) 211.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dudutaulois/is-this-the-new-steemit [25 58 14 7]
Rank 27) 211.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@baharoba/thanks-to-steemit [37 68 6 5]
Rank 28) 210.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@joseph/amazon-facebook-race-past-buffett-s-berkshire [44 66 6 4]
Rank 29) 210.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@gavvet/miracles-still-occur-today-featuring-new-author-bubblefantasy [45 63 5 6]
Rank 30) 208.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@gavvet/i-am-otaku-featuring-new-author-xxsenpaixsamaxx [51 59 5 6]
Rank 31) 205.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@rok-sivante/anonymous-the-humanity-party-a-glimmer-of-inspiration-and-hope-or-another-ideological-shortcoming [40 64 3 7]
Rank 32) 200.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dragonho/taking-back-control-of-your-working-life-get-out-of-the-monotonous-9-5-grind [42 58 6 6]
Rank 33) 199.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@isteemit/sita-a-poem-about-the-devastating-earthquake-in-nepal [28 63 7 6]
Rank 34) 199.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@officialfuzzy/guest-signups-beyond-bitcoin-hangout-167-8-5-16-rsvp-to-friday-s-hangout-ask-q-s-suggest-topics-or-promote-your-favorite-project [32 63 11 2]
Rank 35) 195.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@pfunk/twin-cities-taco-tour-fancy-edition-la-fresca [30 57 9 6]
Rank 36) 195.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@somebody/steem-white-paper-translated-into-chinese [25 58 10 6]
Rank 37) 193.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@joseph/re-to-dantheman-notice-to-bot-spammers [47 51 8 5]
Rank 38) 190.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@ozchartart/usdsteem-btc-daily-poloniex-technical-analysis-update-1-the-swings-of-destiny [29 56 7 7]
Rank 39) 187.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@gavvet/travelling-to-namibia-and-back-to-south-africa-in-5-days-an-amazing-experience-finale-featuring-jacor-as-author [35 55 6 6]
Rank 40) 182.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@craig-grant/i-am-now-100-all-in-steem-power-after-selling-all-my-remaining-bitcoin-and-ether-for-steem-craig-grant [37 61 5 2]
Rank 41) 180.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@steempower/ethereum-vs-ethereum-classic-forks-free-coins-51-and-replay-attack-s [30 54 10 3]
Rank 42) 177.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@lehard/become-a-hero-of-reality-show-and-go-around-the-world-with-steemit [27 57 4 6]
Rank 43) 177.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dashpaymag/dashpay-magazine-taiwanese-atm-funds-theft-showcasess-versatility-of-cryptocurrency [31 57 4 5]
Rank 44) 172.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@calaber24p/investing-in-multilingual-infrastructure-is-how-steemit-will-prosper [30 52 6 5]
Rank 45) 172.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@gavvet/is-there-a-scientific-basis-for-jesus-christ [26 54 6 5]
Rank 46) 165.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dana-edwards/artificial-immune-systems-intrusion-detection-and-disruption-tolerant-networks [31 45 8 5]
Rank 47) 163.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dashpaymag/dashpay-magazine-sixgill-scours-the-dark-web-to-create-user-patterns-and-prevent-cyber-attacks [37 47 4 5]
Rank 48) 162.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dragonho/suntory-time-weekend-edition-a-dream-made-of-wood-testing-hibiki-21-year-old [33 46 3 7]
Rank 49) 160.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@steem-samiam/proud-to-be-a-steemer-my-1st-blog-ever [20 49 10 3]
Rank 50) 157.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@andrarchy/vacation-in-the-hamptons [25 46 8 4]
Rank 51) 157.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@bridgetbunchy/if-you-can-dream-it-you-can-steemit-stop-the-excuses-and-own-life-like-a-boss [28 53 5 2]
Rank 52) 156.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@federicopistono/project-qualitysteemit-calling-all-fellow-whales-dolphins-and-quality-creators-let-s-promote-great-content [28 50 8 1]
Rank 53) 156.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@cryptomarket/steemit-for-investors-2-how-steemit-will-revolutionize-online-advertising-by-tai-zen-and-leon-fu-dot-com [19 44 11 4]
Rank 54) 154.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@alexbeyman/short-story-dark-planet-a-man-suffers-never-ending-nightmares-while-in-suspended-animation [20 43 4 9]
Rank 55) 152.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@najoh/we-should-be-posting-more-qualitative-content-on-steemit [20 49 6 4]
Rank 56) 152.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@bitspace/bridging-the-gap-with-steem [31 48 3 4]
Rank 57) 151.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@egjoshslim/steem-whales-are-a-joke-look-at-the-steem-power-this-account-has-it-s-a-bought-and-sold-account [26 48 3 5]
Rank 58) 149.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@the-alien/steemit-community-experiment-who-wants-to-earn-some-steemdollars-by-spreading-the-word [27 45 8 2]
Rank 59) 146.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@ash/scam-alert-steemlt-com [28 46 6 2]
Rank 60) 145.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@rok-sivante/the-ico-of-icos-the-raw-dirty-low-down-on-ronny-boesing-s-decentralized-conglomerate-s-latest-crypto-catalyst-icoo [24 46 7 2]
Rank 61) 135.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@baharoba/the-village-where-can-drink-wine-witout-pay-money [26 48 3 1]
Rank 62) 132.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@sirwinchester/meditation-benefits-techniques-tips-and-info-for-beginners [22 43 4 3]
Rank 63) 132.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@fyrstikken/roger-and-snorre-trolling-mr-robot [29 41 3 3]
Rank 64) 129.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@fyrstikken/coinbase-and-gdax-may-be-insolvent-news-is-breaking-right-now [23 40 6 2]
Rank 65) 128.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@jl777/vests-the-true-power-of-steem-and-why-i-personally-put-100-btc-into-steemit-ecosystem [18 36 6 5]
Rank 66) 127.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@benjojo/steem-thought-steemit-post-frequency [38 35 5 1]
Rank 67) 125.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@masteryoda/steemit-weekly-trends-analysis [23 39 8 0]
Rank 68) 124.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@ash/suggestion-add-more-text-to-sbd [23 39 5 2]
Rank 69) 124.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@timd/5f4nrz [29 39 3 2]
Rank 70) 119.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@chhaylin/the-steemit-couple-representing-steemit-in-florence-italy-in-our-travel-blog [29 39 0 3]
Rank 71) 118.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@jholdsworthy/why-steem-crashed-what-you-should-do-and-where-we-are-today [20 39 4 2]
Rank 72) 116.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@fyrstikken/roger-and-snorre-shopping-and-champagne [23 36 3 3]
Rank 73) 114.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@masteryoda/weekly-payout-leaderboards-over-usd500k-paid-this-week [22 37 6 0]
Rank 74) 113.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@ozmaster/oneplus-3-review-by-oz [14 34 5 4]
Rank 75) 112.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@kryptik/guys-i-love-crypto-currency-as-much-as-you-do-but-i-think-you-are-shaking-our-baby [27 32 3 3]
Rank 76) 110.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@furion/steem-btc-fundamental-analysis-1-why-is-the-price-tanking [23 30 5 3]
Rank 77) 110.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@tagira/hi-steemit-me-is-that-to-tell-you [21 30 7 2]
Rank 78) 109.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@steve-walschot/why-i-ll-become-a-whale-and-you-won-t-a-quick-guide-on-understanding-this-platform-and-it-s-rulers [19 35 4 2]
Rank 79) 108.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dashpaymag/dashpay-mgazine-mr-robot-makes-positive-references-on-digital-currencies [19 36 3 2]
Rank 80) 103.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@clayop/gui [16 32 5 2]
Rank 81) 102.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@acidyo/war-on-bots-oc [20 32 2 3]
Rank 82) 102.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@stino-san/new-wallpaper-steem-magic-the-magic-of-steemit [21 29 5 2]
Rank 83) 101.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@yogi.artist/the-great-steemit-storybook-2nd-edition-co-author-and-earn-sbd [17 37 2 1]
Rank 84) 101.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@dinamitduo/a-story-of-music-and-friendship [16 30 3 4]
Rank 85) 101.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@panenka/the-beautiful-walled-city-of-dubrovnik-croatia [13 31 2 5]
Rank 86) 97.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@ash/steemit-how-to-s-the-list-cw-30 [17 35 2 1]
Rank 87) 96.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@fyrstikken/roger-and-snorre-full-steem-ahead [15 35 1 2]
Rank 88) 95.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@sterlinluxan/anarchists-are-not-merely-philosophers-they-are-social-therapists-and-healers [15 24 4 5]
Rank 89) 95.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@jamtaylor/steemit-photo-challenge-updates-and-last-call-for-entries [14 30 3 3]
Rank 90) 92.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@sterlinluxan/everyone-should-hug-an-anarchist-anarchism-is-a-form-of-emotional-exchange [14 26 2 5]
Rank 91) 91.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@stylo/big-steemit-analysis-and-top-users-statistics-steem-steem-power-estimated-value-etc [18 28 3 2]
Rank 92) 91.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@miacats/steemit-sign-and-jumping-in-pike-place-market-seattle [10 32 3 2]
Rank 93) 90.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@bebecitosfotos/how-taking-just-one-photo-a-day-has-changed-my-life-introduceyourself [13 26 7 1]
Rank 94) 90.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@runaway-psyche/voyage-to-the-end-of-the-earth-antartica [13 29 1 4]
Rank 95) 90.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@mrweed/marijuana-dark-chocolate-edible-love-bites [8 29 4 3]
Rank 96) 89.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@kaylinart/my-first-day-of-self-employment-part-1 [9 32 4 1]
Rank 97) 88.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@bycz/africa-trip-update-work-s-trip-in-luanda-angola-africa-power-growing-up [14 31 0 3]
Rank 98) 86.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@bacchist/how-i-realized-i-am-an-anarchist [19 28 1 2]
Rank 99) 85.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@derekareith/my-humble-response-to-tone-vays-of-the-world-crypto-network-re-steemit [12 25 5 2]
Rank 100) 85.000 https://steemit.com/steemit/@sean-king/my-evans-colorado [16 28 3 1]
The above are the top 100 posts using the above scale among the posts created within past 36hours. If there is sufficient demand (as evidenced by upvotes to this), I can automate this and post it under 
James
My other recent posts:
https://steemit.com/steemit/@jl777/vests-the-true-power-of-steem-and-why-i-personally-put-100-btc-into-steemit-ecosystem
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