In the steemit system there seems to be an argument that is getting more and more intense. There are two clear sides to this. And each has a valid points. Let's look into this and see what it's all about. As it just keep going back and forth like this... I'd like to point out the pros, cons, and possible mentalities of both these sides and would love to get your thoughts on this matter.

Here are the teams:

Team PRO SELF UPVOTE

These are people who believe that it is a good and justified practice to dip into the rewards pool and upvote every single one of their own comments. They are often strong with the STEEM. And their votes are powerful.

And in the opposite corner:

Team ANTI SELF UPVOTE

This team believes that paying it forward and everybody giving back is what will make the steemit community sustainable and abundant for all. This large team are often the younger steemians by steemit age. And often work tirelessly for little return in the hope of being the blood and sweat that will evolve steemit into something magnificent and never seen before.

Now now now... Calm down you two and let's hear both sides out...

The PRO SELF UPVOTE representative approaches the steemit stage

Quiet!!!!! Sit down shut up and listen. Now most of the people on this team are the ones that are big and strong and have the most influence. Not all whales and dolphins side on this team and that is their choice... Some of our more outstanding members speak out will in the most perfect way. And you will listen.

It is not against the rules to help other members on this team. There is no rules against voting on every single one of our own comments. We are the ones here that makes things happen when we make any move. So YOU WILL RESPECT OUR AUTHORITAH...

If it was not for many of us on this team. There would be no steemit at all. We deserve it and have very little time to listen to this shit. As our favourite member said in the link above. WE WILL NOT LET ANY SELF RIGHTEOUS PRICKS tell us we cannot vote for our own posts. Now go and crawl back into where ever it is and do whatever it is that you do. Some of us are powering down. And more of us will do that if you lor keep annoying us. So shut up!!! or this place will fall into a heap if we all power down. Now one day you might be able to join us , and your steem power will be doubled every 181 days. Until then, know your place and stay out of the way.

I will not be taking any questions... talk to the hand...

The crowd is silent aside from a few murmurs and angry whispers, but nobody speaks up.

The ANTI SELF UPVOTE ambassador greets the crowd

Thank you for the opportunity today to stand up here today and represent the entire steemit community...

And a warm welcome to the new members of this great community...

And also thank you to the established members that has made this possible for all of us to be here today...

Since HF19 the rewards have been significantly better for our newer members and many have reaped huge benefits and increase the motivation to create some amazing content. However some believe that with larger and fewer voting bullets. Seemed to have changed the behaviour of the wielders of the bigger guns. It seems that many with the higher VP choose to take out fo the daily reward pool and give to themselves. Many of you who are new here may not know what we are talking about. But Master Hive account@rada does a good job explaining this here. That the quality of the posts from the ones we look up at and aspire to be will go down. And that the unequal distribution of resources will discourage growth of our community. People will turn away in huge numbers.

That would be a disaster my friends. And I am speaking to whales, dolphins, minnows, and the ones that need our support most.
Master Hive account@ethical-ai points out here that it is unfortunate there are big players that use this style of steeming to take up daily and overall resources and them power down adding a downward pressure to steem value during a time of such cut throat scenario against other cryptocurrencies. If the majority of steemians left and the price is crushed because of this practice. That would be a tragedy for all of us. Even the whales that did not ride this first destructive wave will be left for dead like the rest of us.

Master Hive account@ethical-ai points out further severities of this problem and offers some possible solutions here.

Masters of the steemit council... I stand before you and plead for sake of all steemians, not just for the underdogs... for everyone. If this is allowed to persist out platform will implode on itself. For the sake of our pioneers, our present bloggers, and for future generations. Please take away the ability to upvote on one's own comments. And also allow posts to climb back up to the top every time someone comments. That will generate thought provoking content. And this does not mean that whales lose out... They too are more than capable of generating the greatest content as they have done. They will still have the abundance they deserve. By going through the right channels they can do this while they contribute to everyone else.

We can all win together, or we can all fall together. Thank you for this opportunity to represent you all.

May the STEEM be with you.

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YODA: Now that we have heard the debate from both teams. I invite you all to comment on each team's perspective and give me your objective. Your comments are the most important and they are the game changers before the next Hard Fork. That was a fair debate ;) And I invite you to make a fair comment.

Please please resteem this as comments are vital to gain more materials to work with to make changes for the better. Follow me Hive account@yoda1917 if you found value in this and we may cross paths more often :)

Look forward to hearing from you.