When did you say it's not worth it? I got curious and checked your posts. I'm just wondering, if you're a curator, would you upvote your posts over others'? What makes your post special that people should care?
I'm not belittling your posts. I hope that should be clear. I mean that as a content creator, if you consider yourself to be one, you should think about your intended audience. Else, if you just want to share your mundane day-to-day life, don't expect people to care because their lives are already mundane as they are.
The reward pool and people's voting power are limited resources. You can't expect people to vote anyone and everyone's posts. So it will always be a competition. That's how a meritocratic system works. You are not censored or barred to post anything that you want to share. Just don't expect people to care about you or your posts. Don't mix things up.
Every upvote, tip, or comment is freely given. And you should be grateful if you receive them. Just don't be entitled and expect them. It's always a curator's discretion to recommend posts for an upvote. That's why you need to definitely determine if your post is worthy of an upvote or not.
I stopped self-upvoting long time ago, so no, I would not upvote my posts. I support others.
What makes other people's posts special? A joke, a good (or even a bad) photo, an interesting story or fact, a discussion, or even a viewpoint, an opinion. It could be literally anything. It is totally random.
When I get them, I am happy and grateful. But the comments are so rare (not just/only on my posts, but in general) that it is discouraging and disappointing.