Reasons to Upvote : RSS 0.91http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/low.mtmen-usReasons to Upvote : RSS 0.91http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/low.mtm<![CDATA[Maven @ 4/23/2008 3:42:32 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q20« eLJay : I
Sometimes I upvote myself. *hangs head in shame*That can make you go blind.]]><![CDATA[eLJay @ 4/23/2008 3:37:24 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q19
I upvote any time someone had made a point I hadn't thought of.

I upvote when I agree.

I upvote when I disagree if it is worded thoughtfully.

I downvote spam

I downvote things I find offensive.

That is me in a nutshell as far as my voting is concerned.

Sometimes I upvote myself. *hangs head in shame*]]><![CDATA[Jerry520 @ 4/23/2008 3:29:40 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q18« Jerry520 : I'm becoming a bit more wise with the way I vote, whether it be up or down. Most of my downvotes go to spammers, as I tend to not downvote things I disagree with. If you make a good point, I'll upvote it. If I completely disagree, and think you make no sense, I simply won't vote. If you're being a troll, or having troll-like tendencies, then I'll downvote you.

As for upvotes, I tend to upvote points that are well made, things that make me think, laugh, and things of that nature. I've rarely run into problems with site members, and as for grudges, who needs them? What's the point?

I've said this many times before, and I'll say it many more times: I love you guys. I love this site. I love the members most of all. We really are like a family, and we're a genuine community. That's what makes us so radically different from other sites. We may bicker, and sometimes, family members will have a falling out, (i.e. Dangerman and FriedBrains) but that doesn't mean that we ousted them for having different opinions, they just became trolls after a while.

That being said, I love Plime and wouldn't change a thing. I wrote this before, and it still holds true.]]><![CDATA[Nicky666 @ 4/23/2008 3:19:28 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q17
I'm sure I'll run into it one of these days...I hope]]><![CDATA[Maven @ 4/23/2008 3:14:50 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q16<![CDATA[Bornbad @ 4/23/2008 3:13:09 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q15<![CDATA[SpamTrap @ 4/23/2008 3:06:13 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q14<![CDATA[xenity7 @ 4/23/2008 2:54:20 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q13« coldbladed : If I like it for any reason
If I hate it but it makes me think
If I hate it but it sparks a good conversation in the comments section
If I hate it but it entertained me anyway
If I think I just leveled up and want to check my up vote powerDitto. I make it a point to upvote well written and polite posts I don't agree with. I think I might do it more often than I upvote stuff I like, oddly enough.]]><![CDATA[bluenutria @ 4/23/2008 2:41:00 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q12« craziesean:I just flip a coin, heads=upvote, tails=downvote. I hate to think too hard!That's easier than the way I vote.

I've worked out an equation that can work out to 99.9% accuracy whether a comment deserves an upvote or not. This equation also solves world hunger and can predict the next U.S. president (note: it's not who you think).

Seriously though, I upvote any comment that "benefits" plime. Whatever that means to me at the time is how I vote.

The flip side is true for downvoting.]]><![CDATA[craziesean @ 4/23/2008 2:23:02 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q11<![CDATA[badbud @ 4/23/2008 2:19:47 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q10<![CDATA[86Apex @ 4/23/2008 2:17:48 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q9this in here because it's relevant. It's fundamental, and at this point we really do need to find out where others draw the line. It wasn't intended as a discussion thread. I know that I'm opening a can of worms but it's important and needs to be addressed.]]><![CDATA[muppetmaker @ 4/23/2008 2:13:43 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q8<![CDATA[ImagiCreator @ 4/23/2008 2:11:05 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q7
If the post makes me seriously think about something, it's worthy of an upvote.

If the link was one I appreciated being able to check out, it gets an upvote.



And that's all - those are the only reasons I ever upvote anything.]]><![CDATA[suebe @ 4/23/2008 1:31:41 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q6I like the poster
I like the description
I like the topic
I felt like it
I like to see the up arrow change color.

just some quick thoughts while I'm on a conference call. I'll add more later]]><![CDATA[davbob @ 4/23/2008 1:14:59 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q5<![CDATA[coldbladed @ 4/23/2008 1:09:20 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q4If I hate it but it makes me think
If I hate it but it sparks a good conversation in the comments section
If I hate it but it entertained me anyway
If I think I just leveled up and want to check my up vote power]]><![CDATA[cheeselog1234 @ 4/23/2008 12:50:35 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q3<![CDATA[blurmore @ 4/23/2008 12:44:18 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q2
alternatively.


PIXIE DUST!


I'll just keep adding as they come to me.

Because the person posting has a nice rack.
Because the person posting is a funny b*****d.
Because my finger bumped the up arrow by accident.
Because I was inspired by entropy and randomness.]]>
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<![CDATA[cheeselog1234 @ 4/23/2008 12:40:22 PM]]>http://www.plime.com/f/4010/1/rss0_91.rss#q1
I'd like for you Plimates to list reasons why you would upvote a comment or a link.

In addition, I'd like for the rest of the community to upvote or downvote that 'reason' depending on whether or not you agree with it.

The result: Reasons with high points may be considered agreeable reasons to upvote, while reasons with low points are considered not as agreeable.

Hopefully this can bring some clarity to the upvote concept.

Since I've placed this thread in the FAQs and since I'd like to keep this as simple as possible, I ask that we keep this thread as a simple list of reasons and leave out any commentary or opinions.

Thank you,

Sincerely,

CL

- You may explain your reason to upvote through example or in a certain context if necessary]]>