But you understand the labor theory of value is bogus. Working hard does not equal greater rewards. It's all about building a following, relationships, adding value, etc.
If someone doesn't upvote your post and they do upvote their own comment, is it a positive comment or a negative comment towards your point? I can see people saying, "Hey, look at me, here's why this post is wrong!" and not voting for it. That makes sense to me, and I may have done it myself here and there. That relates to my point above about influence and power.
Yea, I didn't mean to suggest that I agree with the labour theory of value. I know it's BS lol. One of my earliest posts was about that. All I meant by my statement was that I value the work I put into my posts, therefore I want to pay myself at least a little bit.
I'm talking about people who write comments like "great post!" And give themselves ten bucks without giving me anything.
I agree with you about leaving negative comment while not upvoting the post. I've done that. I did it just today when I found that someone had shared my Steemit Voting Power animated instructional video without giving me any credit.