Hi, @scorer, I love reading this post and I wish people are more genuine like you. You re straight forward, honest with the topics. You advice here is very helpful for people like me who just started Steemit a month ago.

You mentioned 'you earn some STEEM by self voting' ..there is nothing wrong with that. Its your investment money, you can do whatever you can to help it grow.

Regarding to upvoting, what you left out is that you are always helping minnows like me , not just big fish

Why do I say that? Because many of my friend @gatorinla posts and my posts have been receiving upvotes from you. You are a frequent visitor to our blogs, we really appreciate your help and support...