Thanks for raising these points. I think our views are pretty much in line with each other.
I never self vote on LeoFinance.
Mainly because I want my relatively limited vote power to reward other authors, to encourage them, and to show my thanks and appreciation for the content I find valuable and entertaining. I also think self voting sends the wrong message about my intentions on this platform. Yes I want to earn but there's a balance, and that requires taking into consideration what is best for the platform. Ultimately what is best for the platform is also best for me long term :) It's one in the same.
That said I do support individuals rights to do what they like with their stake. What I can control is who I vote, and which authors I choose to engage with and those that I choose to ignore.
Just like in the physical world, if I don't like the channel, I don't watch it. If I don't like the company I don't give them my money. That's the power and control I have, and how I exercise it.
Again thanks for raising these points and getting a conversation started.
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Well, it's also a very deep rabbit hole that mustn't always be talked about openly. Because fighting abuse and bad behavior is not a nice part of the scene and we've seen all the possible ways of getting out of hand.
The easiest way to react would be to counter downvote self-votes and let the author know that you're not a fan of his bad manners.
In this case, I still don't know who it is, that might have already happened - or it should be done, m a y b e.