I agree with the unbalanced part.

What people seem to be missing is that the algorithm's job is to serve the platform's purpose. If the platform wants to encourage good contributors and discourage spam, it's a problem with the algorithm, not the users.

I can only assume Steemit wants to discourage new users from making posts, because the algorithm has no features that reward people new to the platform.

Sure, you can game the algorithm with a lot of research and effort, but when your interest is creating content and engaging with others, that's not a very inspiring pursuit.

This crap about whales and minnows -- yawn, I could really care less. I'm not going to make forced connections with people just because they have voting power.

Steemit has created yet another hierarchical elitist system. Fine, if that's what it is, that's what it is. But unless the algorithm is tweaked to make Steemit a friendlier, more nurturing environment, I'll continue to put the minimum effort in.