Great post, and lots of great advice. I completely agree, there is so much good content all on the one site, its amazing. This is truly what the Internet was designed for, people from all over the world to come together and share information.
I just have a question, do Upvote your own posts? I just assumed it was the thing to do, as the box is already checked.
Great question. I know that I choose not to upvote my own posts, because to me, it's almost like Liking your own Video on YouTube - Sure, I don't get the curation rewards for it, but I just think you shouldn't upvote your own stuff. Any time I've had the box checked at first, I uncheck it (or remove my vote which resets the curation rewards). I would feel 'less authentic and genuine' if I upvoted my own stuff - you know?
However, it's still perfectly fine to upvote your own posts - It comes down to what you choose.
Downvoting a post can decrease pending rewards and make it less visible. Common reasons:
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