Insightful look at the self upvote @reddragonfly and I appreciate your perspective. I think it's all about degrees. Personally I think it's fine to upvote oneself (and do it), but I ALSO upvote others with the majority of my voting power every single day. I also have needed to powerdown some of my account which draws on the pool in the short term, yet have been one who has powered up scores of times over my years here and been an active contributor through thick and thin values. In short, I believe that there is a time and a place for giving and receiving and if overall one's actions, intentions and spirit is about the greater good all's well and there is room within that paradigm for the self as well.