Something is going on. Something is moving. I don't know what happen, neither why and even less how, but I want to share my findings.
I was able to vote 4 weeks ago, 3 weeks ago and 2 weeks ago, but then they made some changes (I don't know exactly when either what kind of changes). However, the thing is, after those changes had taken effect, I wasn't able to vote anymore. I tried yesterday, the day before yesterday and the day before that, and ... - Useless! Every time I wanted to vote the annoying popup would slide out telling me that I don't have enough voting power.
How I run into this situation, I don't know. My assumption is as I joined Steemit approximately 4 weeks ago, a certain amount of Steem Power was added to my account. At that time the estimated value of my account was $2.50. (If I recall well it was the amount every new member would receive at that point upon signing up. Now, if I didn't mess something up or understand wrong - the sign-up bonus is raised on $6.00 or something for new members.)
Never the less, from my sign-up day my account estimated value was steadily dropping down. I guess because STEEM currency was falling on the currency market. At some point, it dropped down for more than a $1.00. From $2.50 after few weeks I was at $1.40-something. At the same time, those few articles that I posted didn't bring me any money neither raised my Steem Power nor the estimated value of my account, but at least I was able to vote. Then it came to that system change.
Past week I thought I would stay stacked like that forever. I thought, maybe something would change if I make a new post. I had two articles in preparation but didn't have time to finish them.
Yesterday I came across an interesting article that I liked and wanted to vote for but again I was unable to do so. I tried for several times in different time intervals. Without success! I was not just disappointed but also quite angry.
Finally decided to disregard all the bad luck I had so far and to test what possibilities are still available to me.
OK - I thought - if they don't let me vote, maybe I can still leave a comment and tell that guy I like his article. So, I did it.
Great, comments are available.
Today, I discovered those two comments I left there yesterday brought me few votes. Wow! I also just found those comments brought me some STEEM, Steem Power, and even some Steem Dollars. Even bigger WoW!
But, that's not all! (I know it sounds like in those commercials, but really it's not all.)
I have also just discovered some guy who I don't even know sent me, literally out of the blue, some Steam Power. That was the biggest WOW!
I was curious to see who it is and why he sent it to me, so I checked his profile. I discovered there, two weeks ago he was giving away for free 60 SP to celebrate passing 200 followers to first 60 members who would post a comment under his article by finishing the sentence that starts with "Steemit is ________________"
I didn't participate in that contest. I didn't see that article before. I wasn't even following that guy, and I still don't know why he did it.
Although I'm very grateful as I believe together with my yesterday made comments mentioned above, he helped me move from my being out of voting stuck-position.
Therefore I want to thank my yesterday voters: 
