#dpoll

How much is too much? What self-vote % do you consider to be abuse?

Because on Steem we have the ability to upvote our own content, doors are wide open for users to abuse the system in order to maximize returns on their SP. While some might not agree with the fact that rampant self-voting is abusive behavior, I think that most will actually agree that it is.

But exactly what percentage of self-voting would you consider to be abusive behavior?

Let us know.

20-30%

30-40%

40-50%

50-60%

60-70%

70-80%

80-90%

90-100%

self-votes aren't abuse!

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Comments · 27

@deathcross(78)· 2608d
Voted for
- 40-50%
@jeffjagoe(77)· 2610d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
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@akomoajong(66)· 2611d
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- self-votes aren't abuse!
@arcange(79)· 2612d
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@xplosive(72)· 2612d
Voted for
- 20-30%
One option is missing on this poll: Self-upvotes are abuse at any percent. Steem should not have the self-upvoting feature. Many people are only self-upvoting, many people are focusing only on their own blog posts, but they don't care about other people's posts, and this ruins Steemit (and the majority of the Steem blockchain with it). The self-upvoting should be completely stopped. Without the self-upvoting feature, the Steem blockchain could be a better place. Everyone could have only one account, and the selfish and greedy people would just leave the Steem blockchain. The whole Steem blockchain would more better (more social interactions) without the self-upvoting feature. Everyone should avoid self-upvoting, and we should upvote each other to make it a better and real social blockchain, where the real, human interaction is not rare, but an every day, normal thing. I stopped self-upvoting on 2018.03.20, because I realized this.
@gabrielatravels(79)· 2612d
I don't really take it as a percentage but actually how often you are self voting your posts :)
@pollingstation(42)· 2612d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
@maxer27(68)· 2612d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
@pjau(64)· 2613d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
I only consider it abuse if you are spamming just to self vote.
@crypticat(74)· 2613d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
@crypticat(74)· 2613d
Self-votes are fine. Unless you're asking for votes from others in return for nothing, then it's just selfish. It's my Steem, I can do whatever I want with it.

Now spamming crappy posts to upvote and upvoting your comments is something I disagree with. But I can simply block those users.

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@dpoll.curation(60)· 2613d
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@bluerobo(70)· 2613d
Voted for
- 20-30%
Self voting is a strange concept
@loler555(59)· 2613d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
@abbak7(74)· 2613d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
@nutritree(55)· 2613d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
@akdx(70)· 2613d
Voted for
- 50-60%
@bil.prag(76)· 2613d
Voted for
- 50-60%
@markkujantunen(77)· 2613d
Voted for
- 20-30%
In addition to straight up self voting, other forms of taking without producing value should be taken into account like exchanging votes. But regarding self-voting, I'd say 20-30 is reasonable. I don't upvote my own comments except for visibility - and that happens approximately once every few hundred comments. I do upvote my own posts but I normally post 1-2 times a day.
@streetstyle(72)· 2613d
I am probably my own biggest up voter.... without it those that do up vote my content would receive about half the curation rewards otherwise.... I post once or twice a day and lately that has even been sporadic lately.
@scienceangel(70)· 2613d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
I have answered question in this way since it was asked in a very limited fashion.

The problem is far more complicated than it is covered by this poll. In my opinion, current scenario, where individuals/whales decide what percentage of self-voting is fine, and then down-votes are being introduced, is completely wrong way of doing things.

Self-voting should either be completely, 100% acceptable thing, no limits, or should be banned completely, where you don't have an option to upvote yourself, and you can only upvote other posts.
1. Self-voting is allowed.
Whether you've earned your STEEM solely on this platform, or bought it with your fiat, those are your earnings either way, and you reserve all rights to use them as you want. If self-voting is already allowed as option, then no one has the right to ''punish'' you for using an available option and managing your earnings the way you want.
1. Steemit users cannot cast self-vote (they don't have an upvote button in their own posts).
This would be an elegant solution for ''abuse'' of the big whales small users are complaining about. It would have to be coupled with KYC process of registering an STEEM account, so that one person could only have one account, so multiple account self-voting could be avoided as well. Maybe then we would be able to see shit posters filtering themselves out of here, and people really competing for upvotes with somewhat good content.

These are just my two cents, and of course, I'm fully aware of other issues here on platform, such as votes buying, etc.
@partiko(66)· 2613d
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@murphylee(61)· 2613d
I am forcing myself to restrain from commenting, probably because I have been flagged before by the author of this article. But, I will go ahead and share my view: Do you want? Those who have really great SP are the ones who protest against self Upvote the most. Because, Upvote is sure for them. My Question is, if you are growing your business, would you refrain from using your own product?? Self Upvote is 101% right. Until, this plateform make it impossible to do so... The kick against self Upvote has become intimidation to growing Steemians and it is not fair - it's arrogance! However, if you only do self Upvote and don't Upvote others, that's being self centered, which is equally bad! That's my mind, no fears!
@bil.prag(76)· 2613d
i feel that question is a bit confusing :D is 100% using your 10 votes a day all on yourself, or 1 vote of 100%
@wakeupkitty(72)· 2613d
Voted for
- self-votes aren't abuse!
I do not self vote only did few times via the partiko points I earned. I also do not know how to do it. If you earn and invest it in.yourself it is not abuse. Every businessman does so.
@belemo(79)· 2613d
Voted for
- 50-60%
- self-votes aren't abuse!
It is a complicated issue in my honest opinion. but i generally don't think it is abuse because the system permits it. Saying someone can't use their steempower as he/she deems fit goes against the freedom we're looking for on steemit. This is not to say I think it is fair, it isn't and that is a discussion for another

How much is too much? What self-vote % do you consider to be abuse?

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