For me, reciprocity is simply a way of life... and with that, also the truth of only accepting that which you feel you can reciprocate.
Personally, I like following you because you have interesting and heartfelt things to say that encourage people to think for themselves and I am all in favor of supporting that type of content. You also have a great deal of integrity, which I value.... you walk your talk.
Steemit is a wonderful social experiment in that everything we do here is-- ideally-- centered around the idea of a gift economy, and we pay it forward. Which is perhaps a way of very gradually training people to give rather than to just take.
Of course, I also like helping out... and if my vote lifts your rep score by a few 1/100th of a point, that's just an awesome bonus. And vice versa.
@denmarkguy And you are one of the best examples of thinking for yourself. It's cool to be a part of this gift economy. However it is a paradigm shift for many.