Nope, you take away from the rewards pool as a whole, not the author you are posting on. The rewards pool is where your Steem/SBD come from. It's the inflation rate of the chain that allow for distribution of rewards.
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ahhh i see..
so just to be sure i understand. there is no REAL difference if i upvote myself OR someone else then to the total rewards pool.. Only that i would be keeping money instead of sharing it around, right?
Yep, but this platform doesn't work if you just feed yourself when you can feed your family. When you upvote someone, you actually get a chunk of that in the form of "curation rewards."
yup, i understand.. just making sure i get it..
Thanks for clarifying!