i think i agree with that but i'm not 100% sure because it makes me think of large businesses that can choose to use their money to lobby the government and support/reward politicians that vote in ways that pleases them, which idk if it is wrong atleast legally but it feels wrong. idk if this is similar to the steemit issue.
i personally upvote myself, in particular good comments that i make because i want them to show up higher on the list of comments because i find them valuable and want it to be easier for others to see as well.
I'm basically saying that this issue may not be black and white