RE: This has been a demonstration of optimal posting strategy under Hardfork 20.

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This has been a demonstration of optimal posting strategy under Hardfork 20.

in steem •  7 years ago 

What was the original intent of this change? Is that a side effect or was it supposed to be a good idea some way?

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      ·  7 years ago 

    See this post for a less-sardonic explanation of the whole thing.

    Basically they want to stop authors from manipulating the post rewards percentages for their own benefit, and they didn't think through what other problems their solution might cause.

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