There is a lack of tools of new people to learn about the platform or community operation. You have to learn as you go.

Go here and replace it with your name: https://steemdb.com/@krnel/

You can see your power. It takes like 24h to replace 10% of power.

I used to have links on various thinkgs, but last time I formatted my comp I couldn't find out how to backup bookmarks in this lame browser, while Firefox it's easy and obvious how to do it. So I thought it was on the "cloud" like my bookmark toolbar links are, but not, I lost all my "steem" folder of links.

Try to reflect on how certain behavior would work int he real world, and if it would be acceptable. Self-voting is like this, which another commenters said well:

Kind of like giving yourself a high five or kissing the mirror.

Might make ya feel good for a second but, it just isn't the same thing as when somebody does it for you.

In regular voting int he world, buying votes isn't something cool either ;) We also can't payout selves in some imaginary closed loop when we work for others or for ourselves. We need others to BUY what we SELL, not buy it ourselves hehe.