(unless upvotes by the OP are filtered out? but I can't imagine why that would be) AFAIK they are. For instance, if I were to upvote your comment it would have

(unless upvotes by the OP are filtered out? but I can't imagine why that would be) AFAIK they are. For instance, if I were to upvote your comment it would have no effect. This definitely happens if you comment and then upvote. Not sure about the reverse order.