[Question] Why is there a tick box for upvoting a post when you submit?

in #steemit8 years ago

When writing a post there's a tick box in the bottom right called "Upvote post" that is ticked by default. Why is it there? It's a strange concept to upvote my own post, but I'm aware that this happens on reddit.

Is there a reason to not tick it?

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That's if you would like to Up Vote your own post. The one your are writing. :)

Why is it an option?

That's a good question. Not sure.