It's really nice explanation there Mark, although I think that the votes (either it is for the comments or the post itself) are not affected at all.

What IS affected though, is the curation rewards for each vote. Meaning that your 1$ vote on a comment will still be 1$ even under the first minute but the curation rewards for that comment if it is voted within the first minute, drastically reduces.

If I am wrong plz someone correct me here