You've certainly earned my upvote 100% as little as it is... Truth be told 80% of newbies join because of the promise of seemingly "free money" but are confronted with the harsh reality of things

Not that i have not gained from steemit infact im traveling tomorow courtesy of SBD I from partispating in a couple contests
Mind you these contest enrich the hosts even more as they make up voting and resteeming a prerequisite but at least dey give back in a way

But still..... I wonder...

• Doesn't upvoting benefit the upvoter too?
• Does upvoting 100% or even 50% reduce your sp or sbd?

I understand it can be hard to actually see posts by minnows considering the number of people they follow

But still...
Most times whales vote biasly.... Which should not be

How can a post have 30 views and only 4 upvotes one of which belongs to the poster
Its discouraging..... To b promised so much and realize its only a ploy to enrich themselves.

I appreciate the whales who help and i urge the ones who don't to do so.... It doesnt cost anything.... Literally