It is an interesting idea and I'm still experimenting with upvotes and how it affects me when I upvote stuff I like. I'm sharing the love hard out there but i don't have that much power right now. It is so tough to gain the attention of dolphins and whales but you know what..... We are so lucky to be on Steemit. I just made a post talking about the reasons we are so lucky! It is a must read. https://steemit.com/steem/@brianphobos/why-steemit-users-are-so-lucky-right-now-3-main-reasons