A valid point, since hf19 many have been building up their power and upvoting themselves instead of curating quality content from others. Its the human condition really to fend for oneself but this community thrives on sharing, that's where the value is built. I upvote the comments of those I chat with as an expression of gratitude for the conversation. I don't have the luxury of scaling my vote, does anybody know for sure how much steem you need to have to get the scale?