Huh. I had not been aware of the $0.03 payout minimum. This is what you are saying, right? Do you have a source for that or is this just your observation?

I think one thing you are missing concerning the value of upvotes on replies to your posts is your ability to influence the order of what others see under your posts. Having high-value replies as the top response to your post could be a good thing. Maybe not.

As posts go, this one is not very long winded ;-) Thanks for writing.