Would you like to know what is my new strategy for self-upvotes because since my last post on this topic I have changed it, and it seems to work pretty well?

![My New Strategy for Self Upvoting!](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNTeXLpuk5LcCu3CGuN9HF3FsWb5a2JqcSJEtC6TRS7U8/self.jpg)

There are no specific rules saying that you should or should not self-upvote on *Steem* because it is decentralized and there are different ways to see and do things.

I do not say that it is wrong to self-upvote, or that you should absolutely not self-upvote, that's your choice and not for me to judge. I'm just presenting what I am doing and that might motivate you to do the same.

## My New Strategy for Self Upvoting!

My strategy until *April 20* was to upvote my own posts because we are given the possibility to do so, and that was a habit from *Facebook* where I always like my own posts to show others and myself that I do like my own posts.

I decided to stop upvoting my posts because what I earned doing that was only *$3.30* per month. I can leave without *$3.30* a month and without showing that I love my own post. After all, what counts is that you, the readers, love my posts! 

You may want to read my previous post: [*Is Self Upvoting Wrong? What's my Strategy?*](https://steemit.com/steemit/@gmichelbkk/is-self-upvoting-wrong-what-s-my-strategy)

That was my graph from *March 22* to *April 20* and I had *11.2%* of self votes.

![My New Strategy for Self Upvoting!](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRiJ6tVejZsrwWvxKJzQL8mL2hNH5GBHBPuDxg7PCRwAV/145-selfvote.jpg)

If you go to this link you will see my graph: *http://www.steemreports.com/outgoing-votes-info/?account=gmichelbkk&days=30*

I invite you to check out what percent you have for your self votes, just replace my account *"gmichelbkk"* with yours in the *URL.*

For this period of time, which is *30 days,* I upvoted *243* users.

I had 193 *"Others"* as the main portion with *19.6%,* [*@qurator*](https://steemit.com/@qurator) was second with *12.2%,* I was third with *11.2%* and [*@silvergoldbotty*](https://steemit.com/@silvergoldbotty) was fourth with *9.6%.*

This is what I have now from *May 4* to *June 2.*

![My New Strategy for Self Upvoting!](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcfWJeU4rYkiMhrUuaMumXxBrfYCZmmjo9MHGXJZS42cg/selfvote.png)

I have upvoted *161 users* and *no self voting.*

Just after writing my post last month I did what I said I would do. I stopped upvoting my own posts, I set my auto-vote for [*@qurator*](https://steemit.com/@qurator) to *100%* and gave a higher percent to some other users.

Now, I have [*@qurator*](https://steemit.com/@qurator) as the main beneficiary with *20.6%,* [*@silvergoldbotty*](https://steemit.com/@silvergoldbotty) is second with *14.3%* and the third portion is *111* *"Others"* with *11.1%,*

[*@qurator*](https://steemit.com/@qurator) and [*@silvergoldbotty*](https://steemit.com/@silvergoldbotty) are community bots that I have delegated to and my *100%* vote to them also contribute to their power of voting others including myself.

### My strategy for upvoting comments

My strategy for self upvoting comments is the same as before.

I never upvote my own comments, except if it is a comment that I want to be seen at the top of the other comments. This is very rare, in the last *30 days* there was no need to do it.

Here too, I do not say that this is right or wrong to upvote your own comments, you are free to do what you decide is best for you.

My strategy is still to upvote all comments made on my own posts, except bots and I choose the vote weight according to the vote power I have available and the quality of the comment. I will upvote *50%* or *100%* a very useful comment, *20%* for kind and meaningful comments, *10%* for short, but original comments, and *1%* for repetitive spam comments to show my disapproval.

If I see that a comment already has votes from others or self-upvotes, then I feel like they already have enough and vote a little less for them to vote more on others.

You can see this here: *[https://steemit.com/@gmichelbkk/recent-replies](https://steemit.com/@gmichelbkk/recent-replies)*

![Is Self Upvoting Wrong? What's my Strategy?](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXdJaYFXF7CJW4VN6BiZhZeTNtNSHwWjf82NvTjX1tw36/comments.jpeg)

I still do not *downvote* comments, or posts, as I want to preserve freedom of speech on this platform and don't want to participate in censuring content.

I prefer upvoting other people's comments because it promotes engagement and show people that you appreciate their comment.

At the end it's all about the mindset you have. I believe that whatever you give away will come back in another way. If I upvote constantly my own posts and comments, then I invite others to do the same and I should not expect them to do differently and upvote mines instead.

In the contrary, if I upvote others more than I do for myself, then I invite other people to do the same.

I think that if we upvote each others we can get more back than upvoting our own.

It's just giving for receiving. 

You may give on *Steemit* and receive back through another channel that the universe has decided to use for you.

Some people think differently and it's no problem.

I hope that you enjoyed reading my post and learning about what my new strategy for self upvotes is.

Would you upvote this post and follow me for more because this will encourage me to write more *Steem* posts like this one?

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**Michel Gerard**

[www.michelgerardonline.com](http://www.michelgerardonline.com/)