I remember calling this out the apparent nepotistic circejerking in a comment long ago and strangely receiving an upvote on an unrelated post. I thought she had turned a new leaf but I guess some things never change.
I mean I suppose to an extent we all have tendencies for tribalism but some people take it to the extreme which seems to be the case here. Good on you for shining a light.
The shrewd will see people for what they really are rather than what they purport to be.
I don't mind people supporting friends and family, but there is a line somewhere and then there is also the value of the vote to consider - not to mention the content.