I tend to upvote a post when it Links an interesting article or provokes an interesting conversation, and only downvote them when they voice an convectively bad opinion (like, bigotry or other unjustified vitriol).
I tend to upvote comments when they make a good point or at least try to support their argument, and only downvote them for the same reason as posts: when they are trolling, being unnecessarily aggressive, or trying to justify bigotry with fallacious reasoning or something
What about you?
Memes: upvote if I find it funny
Text posts:
- upvote if agree
- do nothing if disagree, but the post is valid
- downvote if OP is trolling, or rude, or otherwise makes me uncomfortable
But, there are exceptions
What about comments?
Similar theory. That’s usually how I find out a poster is trolling. I ask for clarification and they double down on their original post
Contributes value to Lemmy? Upvote!
Is a troll, propaganda, pointless, or a personal attack? Downvote!
By the propaganda logic you’d need to downvote half of all posts for Linux propaganda by Windows standards ;D
I only downvote when someone is being an unreasonable asshole. It’s ok to have a different opinion and state it respectfully. Otherwise I sprinkle updoots like fairy dust.
However the mood strikes me. I upvote things that I agree with, enjoy, or otherwise approve of. Downvote mostly jerks, liars, and pictures I don’t like. Most stuff just glides right by.
Somebody replies to a thread I made? - up vote.
Somebody replies to a comment I made? - up vote.
Somebody makes a post interesting enough for me to comment? Up vote + all other comments upvoted.Ignorance or bad info? Downvote.
Ignorance should be corrected with information, not punished and ignored. Of course intentional ignorance should be treated differently.
I don’t see it as being mutually exclusive. :)
Sometimes it’s not worth arguing with ignorant users.
In another thread I mentioned that lithium-ion batteries are allowed in checked baggage but to check with local regulator/airline rulings and laws.
User responded that’s prohibited in the TSA (and by that extent every other air space operating entity).
I responded with my local laws (Germany) and 2 air line guidelines saying it allowed and one saying nope.
Good a downvote later on.See here: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/9642846
Mind you I was a bit forward but still correct.Man, I see so many wrongful downvotes on this platform. It’s crazy. I see people getting downvotes all the time for legitimate questions, for disagreeing with whatever incorrect answer has a few upvotes but feels good because it bags on some disliked ideology or institution, and even for people acknowledging they were wrong. Occasionally lately I’ve been thinking about quitting the Fediverse because it’s so full of extremists and edge lord kids. But there’s nowhere else that is any better anymore, and at least this place isn’t a massive for profit manipulation engine.
Upvote:
- I really like what they said
- It feels like “this needs to be seen by more people (or by OP)”
- It’s useful and accurate info relevant to the OP
- It’s basically the comment I was going to write
- The comment replies to me, engaging in positive discussion
Downvote:
- It’s completely irrelevant or inaccurate to the topic at hand
- The comment is needlessly aggressive, especially towards another commenter
- Too many typos, spelling mistakes, emojis, or grammatical errors
- The comment is solely a link to an image
- It’s a duplicate comment (I’ll usually upvote the one with the most upvotes to counteract this one)
- It’s useless (e.g. “This”)
- Too many typos, spelling mistakes, emojis, or grammatical errors
Got it, no writing like a senator on Twitter. Or X, or whatever.
Scandalously
If there’s a community I want to support I generally go in and upvote every comment on every post. Unless it’s mean, then it gets a downvote or a removal if it’s bad enough and breaks the rules and it’s in a community I mod and have god-like powers in.
I try to upvote anyone that responds to me, even if they disagree with me, or I with them. It feels petty not to.
I don’t downvote much. My upvotes vary depending on how drunk I am and what I’m drinking.
I upvote posts I find useful or helpful and downvote spam or abusive posts. If I dont like something I just dont engage with it.
I upvote when a post is helpful, funny, entertaining, or if I just want to let the poster know that their post was acknowledged . I rarely downvote, mostly reserved for trolls and unprovoked rudeness.
I only upvote things that makes me laugh. I don’t upvote very often.
Well there you go. I only upvote things that make me cry
Upvote: I agree
Downvote: I disagree
No vote: 50:50 agreeEdit: Seems lile many do not agree with my philosophy :)
So, if I comment “disagree” to this, would you upvote for agreeing that I disagree, or would you downvote for disagreeing with my disagreement of your statement?
/s
If you are disagreeing with my take on a problem but I agree because it’s a better solution, I will gladly upvote you
Edit: Missed the /s. Slept not enough ;D
I upvote things I like. I downvote very little. I laugh at snowflakes who believe that downvoting people who don’t agree with them makes any fucking difference at all here.
