RE: REDFISH -Having Problems Understanding Voting - How To Vote What Does It All Mean
I like that you are taking the opportunity to break it all down. I have noticed a few things in the last 3 weeks since I rented my slider bar. In about 3 months I had earned .2 SP curating. Since I rented the SP I have earned 1.37 SP from curation. And for the record, no it doesn't come close to paying for the delegation, lol.
Second, since I got the slider I have averaged giving a little over 30 upvotes per day. I have still dipped a few times into the upper 70% range on voting power. I was testing if the increased engagement would prove helpful in my overall growth. The jury is still out on that as I am unsure what part my own actions may have played a role.
Spreading so many votes out, I have had a better chance to watch behaviors of reciprocation. I am still calculating what I will do, but have noticed more than I would have thought do not reciprocate, even after they have received several upvotes from me. While no one owes another a vote, it does help me in forming my opinion on those worthy of my own, as no one is owed mine neither.
I used profits from position trading to buy a little more Steem, in case I decide to rent two more weeks worth when this expires mid next week, but unsure if I will or if I would be better off simply voting 3x less and investing it in SP. Of course my votes would all be dust then.
@practicalthought steem has dropped that could be one reason for the lower profits.
I have seen positive results from buying SP for a slider and also mixed feelings on it also
If you buy SP you have absolutely no choice to do some self voting to make up the cost . up to 50 %
No matter you are still a redfish and have to take care of yourself before others or at the expense of others . You are going away and during that period I would auto vote an account that post around 4 times a day @ 100 % That right there should tell you who I would auto vote for !
As far as prior I would vote 100% 10 times a day 5 times to myself 3 to people I support an 2 to random . you can break that down if you want to but pretty much that is what i would do to get out of the renting BS and power up all . it can't be worse than what your doing now
my thoughts think about it and make it work in your situation
I will think about your advice my friend, and appreciate it. @energyaddict22 was kind enough before I rented delegation to analyze my account. He had advised a 50-60% self vote as well to recoup most of my investment. I respect both of you very much, proud to have the evolving friendships we are building, but it feels wrong to upvote myself so much. Perhaps naive on my part as those I try to forge bonds with disappoint me more than it works out, but I keep thinking if I help others build their accounts they would wish the same for mine and together we can all climb this thing quicker. But as I said, the reality seems to be more closely aligned with how you two are going at this.
Thank you
@practicalthought I know what you mean about the self vote and I too am having problems . I will continue to support others and have tweek what I was doing . Also you cannot support others if you don't take care of yourself also . As far as @energyaddict goes I would listen .