"Definitely don't think the SP delegations is going to make much of a significant impact in the sense that it is still, but a hand full of individuals who are required to make immense efforts."
A dozen accounts applying small delegations isn't going to change the platfrom dynamics, but as a test, by tracking impact on the affected accounts, it should be easy to ascertain impact.
User retention is dismal on Steemit, about ~11% of accounts from 2016 remain active. if accounts affected by delegations affect that retention rate, a far broader spread of delegations can multiply that effect, to the immense profitability of the whales.
If retention doubled for affected accounts, 1,000 x $5k delegations would have a dramatic impact on the platform, and greatly increase price pressure on Steem, IMHO.
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"...BISteemit might be a good fit for you..."
Whenever I see BISteemit, my first thought is NOT Business Information, and I wanted to make clear my reason for the suggestion. Just in case =p
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