Yea, I didn't mean to suggest that I agree with the labour theory of value. I know it's BS lol. One of my earliest posts was about that. All I meant by my statement was that I value the work I put into my posts, therefore I want to pay myself at least a little bit.
I'm talking about people who write comments like "great post!" And give themselves ten bucks without giving me anything.
I agree with you about leaving negative comment while not upvoting the post. I've done that. I did it just today when I found that someone had shared my Steemit Voting Power animated instructional video without giving me any credit.