This upvoting stuff has been a complete mystery to me -- until I read your post. I always felt uncomfortable upvoting my own content because it's too spammy. On the other hand, as a minnow, it's kind of depressing to comment (I think I have some useful ideas), only to have it descend into the Lower Depths. So I have been upvoting my content, for the most part.

I like your strategy of upvoting other people's posts, just those I like and without regard to reputation score. I am going to try your idea of infrequent or no upvoting of my own stuff and concentrate instead on spreading the wealth, so to speak.

Thanks for the great ideas. Ira