Votes for yourself will be subtracted from your total. You will get the system payout for them and more votes makes you more visible. Thanks for asking for clarification, its best to sort this out now. 😊
One more clarification @lildebbie's reply to you counts towads the total count but your sub or any sub-response to hers wouldn't count. As that is interacting with her commment not your post.
Is that how you see yourself?
☝️vote
Nah, I'm shorter
No @erebus prefers pink polka dots... but he couldn't find that skin.
☝️ subs dont count as a vote for best post but, do qualify for best comment.