Why is my vote taking money away from people intsead of giving them money when I give an upvote?

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To support your work, I also upvoted your post!

Why is my vote taking money away from people intsead of giving them money when I give an upvote?

Vote for @Steemitboard as a witness to get one more award and increased upvotes!