So during a discussion with a few friends over lunch, I introduced them to the finer points of Steem as a currency and value-reward system. One of them had an interesting observation on the post curating & reputation scoring system that I wanted to share.
Right now, you can upvote-downvote someone. That's a one-dimensional scale, along a line. He observed that this is an unstable system, despite vote-weighting, vote-limiting and other adjustments.
In physics, and orbital mechanics in particular, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional orbit is inherently unstable over time. A 3-dimensional orbit however, is stable. I'm referencing Bertrand's Theorem - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand%27s_theorem here. Perhaps there's a similar dimensional stability to be found when it comes to post curating?
The thought is therefore, that instead of a simple up-down there would be a set of subcategories that you could rate posts on; originality, creativity, applicability, quality of language, and so on. And perhaps a curation bonus for well-done complex curating over time?
I'd love to know your thoughts on this! Are we as a community ready for a more in-depth voting / curating system in the pursuit of long-term stability?