Hey @glenalbrethsen.

> *"A minnow of 500 SP really isn't middle class in my mind. Someone in the 3000 SP range and up is definitely closer, though."*

Honestly speaking, I agree with you to some extent. 500 SP might not be enough to be a middle class, as that would mean that people with 501 SP would be on the way **from** middle class to upper class. And it would be hard to say where the "upper class" begins.

I mean, dolphins could basically be the middle class, as we have both orcas and whales above them, and red fish, minnows and plankton below:

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That said, dolphin level is at 5000 SP meanwhile Minnows are at 500 SP. So I personally believe that the **real** middle class should begin somewhere at 2500 SP in a "perfect world" so to speak.

However, the gap between the different classes are huge, and I personally know how difficult it is for newcomers to reach that 500 SP mark, which is why I also believe it's important to help these users and also to make them feel "more included" in the ecosystem.

I will continue to mention 500SP as the middle class, as I believe that 500SP is a huge milestone for these people. They deserve to feel more "included" and more important on STEEM in general. They also get the voting slider at 500SP, so I think it's a good idea to have them included in the middle class at that point.

That being said, I like your mindset and I appreciate the comment. I can totally see that you'd do good things with 100K SP. :)

Cheers!