I found this whole debate last weekend. It’s all pretty complex. Much more than I know I’m sure. I ALWAYS play the devils advocate and I can see both sides.

But in the end it sucks being small and having your upvote unnoticeable. It’s hard when your content doesn’t get noticed. It’s hard work being a small fish.

But, when I think about the whales and their self upvotes... in the beginning I didn’t like seeing themselves pay themselves so much but after being here for some short time I realize that they have invested the time and/or money into this platform and should be able to do that. If my upvote was worth $100 that’s a great return on an investment and I’d be less than smart to pay that to myself.

I’m beginning to see this platform through a whales eyes a little more and looking at it as an investment. Even thinking about buying some steem so I can watch this investment grow.

For myself, I want my content to speak for itself. There’s a satisfaction in getting noticed by a bigger fish and gaining organic followers. I’m falling in love with this community and the people that help make it what it is and I can’t wait until I can contribute more and help the community grow and succeed.