I'd imagine people think posts like this are going to blow up(based on a ton of similar posts like this blowing up) and they want a shot at some sort of curation reward.
No one should ever upvote an introduce yourself post that claims to be a person or entity that is well-known or has an existing online/social media presence - unless there has been verification.
I agree, just trying to get in the head of someone who would do it. To a minnow there isn't any harm in voting for it early. The author literally wont get a penny for a minnow upvote and there is a chance (however slim with the way curation rewards work) that said minnow might get something for it once the person is verified.
Ok, but after you vote you could at least check for verification and warn everyone that it doesn't exist. You might have gotten upvoted for that, perhaps by a whale.
I suppose it comes down to the thought process. You have immense influence with the steem power you have and you seem to take it seriously. You put thought into your posts, comments, and votes. You consider the effect of your actions and from what I can tell you act in the best interest of the community as whole. An extra .001 steem power doesnt mean anything to you, for the people out there who are just here to make a buck even .001 for an early upvote is better than nothing. Like you said though, it makes more sense to point out a possible fake and hope to be rewarded for it but the majority of people probably aren't putting as much thought into each vote as the big guys are.
I'd imagine people think posts like this are going to blow up(based on a ton of similar posts like this blowing up) and they want a shot at some sort of curation reward.
No one should ever upvote an introduce yourself post that claims to be a person or entity that is well-known or has an existing online/social media presence - unless there has been verification.
I agree, just trying to get in the head of someone who would do it. To a minnow there isn't any harm in voting for it early. The author literally wont get a penny for a minnow upvote and there is a chance (however slim with the way curation rewards work) that said minnow might get something for it once the person is verified.
Ok, but after you vote you could at least check for verification and warn everyone that it doesn't exist. You might have gotten upvoted for that, perhaps by a whale.
I suppose it comes down to the thought process. You have immense influence with the steem power you have and you seem to take it seriously. You put thought into your posts, comments, and votes. You consider the effect of your actions and from what I can tell you act in the best interest of the community as whole. An extra .001 steem power doesnt mean anything to you, for the people out there who are just here to make a buck even .001 for an early upvote is better than nothing. Like you said though, it makes more sense to point out a possible fake and hope to be rewarded for it but the majority of people probably aren't putting as much thought into each vote as the big guys are.