Upvoted.... we are on the same page brothers and I am giving my best to address this problem. I love your suggestion of half votes. That would definitely add value to all writers.

My latest post on this matter is

https://steemit.com/selfvotes/@yoda1917/steemit-is-coming-to-an-end-say-good-bye-or-let-s-do-something-about-it

Hope it adds value to your fight against this practice :)