I always vote when I enter. I usally vote on the first few entries on the first day and come back on the last day to do the rest. I sometimes forget to state VV. Going to VV now.
Foxboy and I are practically twins on this issue. Notice the resemblance?
I'm certain most people do abide by the rules, and a v&v isn't necessary in the majority of cases, but I do wonder sometimes if absolutely everyone is strictly playing fair.
Turrell - you're right i can't complain on this round, although starting most of my reviews at 7 meant I picked up 6 or 7 votes the same as Yukon and others with brand new reviews. There's certainly a good chance that the regulars had already voted on mine to get them to 7, but when I posted with three hours to go I was on about 9. Only after Yukon, Sean and I raised doubts about whether everyone had voted my reviews got hit. I have no way of knowing whether that would have happened anyway. I don't think V&V posting should be obligatory, but it is the equivalent of signing out of the round after you signed in with your submissions.