Fixing meta/277029

app/controllers/votes_controller.rb

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class VotesController < ApplicationController
     recent_votes = Vote.where(created_at: 24.hours.ago..Time.now, user: current_user).count
     max_votes_per_day = SiteSetting['FreeVotes'] + (@current_user.reputation - SiteSetting['NewUserInitialRep'])
 
+    unless post&.parent&.user&.id == current_user.id
       if recent_votes >= max_votes_per_day
         vote_limit_msg = 'You have used your daily vote limit of ' + recent_votes.to_s + 'votes. Gain more reputation' \
                          ' or come back tomorrow to continue voting.'
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ class VotesController < ApplicationController
         render json: { status: 'failed', message: vote_limit_msg }, status: 403
         return
       end
+    end
 
     destroyed = post.votes.where(user: current_user).destroy_all
     vote = post.votes.create(user: current_user, vote_type: params[:vote_type].to_i, recv_user: post.user)