That's probably true. SteemIt marketed this way, so we are paying the price of this today. Steem users have the collective power to change things. With more people spending their VP in a positive way, and collectively looking upon / downvoting on self-voters/abusers like bernie.
SteemIt Inc != STEEM Community
Self voting != Abuse
If it did, it wouldn't be permitted via blockchain rules. Ignoramus.
The only thing you've changed is me making more income by selling votes. Thanks!
Yea, it sucks when people make money using their stake they own. Maybe if you actually owned some, you'd understand.
Sucks being poor, eh? ;-(