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?

  • AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    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.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 months ago

    I try not to use downvotes unless someone expresses a truly gross point of view or outright says something that is wrong / counterfactual. I upvote the ones that stand out as useful / informative / funny / insightful for comments. I upvote most posts if I enjoy seeing them and any that are requests for information.

  • Oka@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    5 months ago

    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

      • Oka@lemmy.mlEnglish
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        5 months ago

        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

  • Bezier@suppo.fi
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    5 months ago

    I try to reserve downvotes to bad faith commenters, though I downvoted some of the ai generated jeans spammers too when that started to get real old.

  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
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    5 months ago
    • Up - I want you to be encouraged and continue in the discussion
    • Down - Your being disruptive, rude, off-topics, combative, and the conversation is suffering because of you.
    • Jojo@lemm.eeOP
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      5 months ago

      Sounds like a more concise description of my same strategy, yeah.

  • sgibson5150@slrpnk.net
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    5 months ago

    For posts, it comes down to whether or not it fits the community. In /c/UnpopularOpinion, your opinion had better be unpopular. In /c/Funny…well, bad example. 😆

  • Moghul@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    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.

  • I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    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.

  • otp@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    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”)
    • Jojo@lemm.eeOP
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      5 months ago
      • Too many typos, spelling mistakes, emojis, or grammatical errors

      Got it, no writing like a senator on Twitter. Or X, or whatever.

  • eldrichhydralisk@piefed.social
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    5 months ago

    If I see a post and I want to see more posts like that in that community, I updoot. If I want to see less posts like that in that community, I downvote. Nothing more complicated than that.

    So if you post a cute cat pic to a community about cats or cute things, I’m updooting it. Not even super concerned with how well I looked that specific pic, I want to see cute cat pics there and you provided one so you get the updoot.

    But if I’m in a discussion-based community and you post something with a clickbait title, I downvote. Doesn’t matter if you’re technically still on topic, I want to see less of that nonsense so I downvote it.

  • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
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    5 months ago
    • Upvote: I found a post or comment interesting
    • Downvote: A post or comment is misleading
    • Updoot: The post really bacons
    • Downdoot: doot doot doo