Thank you for talking about this @onealfa, and thank you for talking about it as a major stakeholder.

I personally do not self-vote, but that's my personal philosophy and I don't hold it against someone who does self vote. I can also appreciate that it could be very tempting to self-vote with most of one's power if you have a large stake and you could "pay yourself" 500 LEO a day. However — at least to me — an important point is MISSED there!

Self-focus is not how you build a thriving and sustainable community!

And when I use that phrase, I mean something that attracts active contributors from outside our ecosystem because they see something here they want to become a part of. Extensive self-voting with a large stake is... well... basically a "cash grab" and it offers little of lasting value, and it certainly doesn't set a great example for what we'd want a new member to emulate... and yes, newcomers do look to those with lots of influence when they first arrive... whether it's "fishing" for a large upvote or simply learning by example. Above all, it doesn't support the idea of community.

I could write a LOT about this topic, but I'll stop there.

Reblogged.

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