Thank you for your comment @cicisaja and yes, I don't agree that creative Steemians such as myself should be downvoted for what basically boils down to paid advertising. The more upvotes I can get, the more I can earn and save up for my goals and thereby help others do the same. What is being done here goes against the basic principles of a healthy platform. These so-called curators (more like the self-proclaimed Gestapo) should read "The Wealth of Nations" by Adam Smith if they really want to understand what keeps a fair economic system running.