I too think the system needs a bit of improvement. The reality is, for new members, their votes count for exactly nothing. No matter when they chime in or how big a $ post, they will get nothing unless they have already earned Steem Power.

@dantheman 's post today was good. They are looking at changing the system, but am concerned at what he proposed. I wrote up a good bit of my mind and have formulated some improvements. Not sure if Dan will even take a look at my reply.

Here is a link to Dan's post: https://steemit.com/steem/@dantheman/people-rank-using-page-rank-algorithm-for-better-curation-and-rewards