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What makes you vote up or down on a deal or comment?

Aug 30, 2012 4:12 AM

I usually vote down deals that aren't really deals, self promotions, and really crappy products, and comments that are all anger, stupidity, or lies and no substance. I vote up things i would buy, good info and good humor. I have noticed that votes fly around haphazardly and was wondering what criteria other people use. I'm sure this has been asked before but i'm new to the ask the community section and just curious.

fmp031000 fmp031000

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I downvote on occasion, but not nearly as much as I used to. Normally it's when I have just had enough of a meme, etc.

I love the snarky comments and the deals/questions that make me laugh out loud. There could never be too many of those. I upvote all of them.

I also upvote anytime that someone takes the words out of my mouth or posts something that I was going to post -- or if it's at all educational in value.

We have a lot of really smart people here and I think there's a lot to be said about our willingness to help one another with genuine sincerity.

capguncowboy capguncowboy
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I don't down vote but ignore instead--like ignoring the comment above mine. Our new friend from a foreign land has been posting little gems like this one for a few days.

I don't mind the memes as much as others and I appreciate a funny comment even if it doesn't add information to a particular deal. I look at Deals as like being at a giant cocktail party with snippets of jokes and conversations floating all over the place.

lavikinga lavikinga
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I upvote 5X as much as I downvote. I only downvote deals that aren't really deals (usually posted by a represenative of the website being promoted). I downvote comments that contain bold-face misinformation or is abundantly clear a derogatory rant, usually directed at another member. Comments that contain valuable information or a good chuckle get an up vote. Tons of great deals on here, so that's a given.

The haphazard voting is something I've taken a gripe with a couple times. Since users are able to vote without actually opening up the post to view the description/comments, they tend to just quickly vote with the crowd. So if the first 3-4 people vote it up, the next 10 vote it up as well. And it's become a bit of Woot tradition to downvote the last "Sponsored Deal". lol Sometimes it deserves it, sure, but other times there's absolutly nothing wrong with it what-so-ever. I made a question asking opinions about this 6-8 month ago and got destroyed...

firebirdude firebirdude
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I'm in the "rarely downvote" crowd. Most things that I don't like I just ignore unless it's a personal attack. I think I pretty much just said what others above me did, but that's the way it is with me. Enjoy your time here!

jsimsace jsimsace
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@firebirdude: You don't have to open a deal to read the details. If you hover your cursor over the deal title, the entire deal text appears. It saves a quite a bit of time to hover, read, and then vote or not.

lavikinga lavikinga
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I down vote underwear and womens lingerie. I up vote just about everything else.

coreyking coreyking
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@fmp031000: "I usually vote down ... comments that are all anger, stupidity, or lies and no substance." - so YOU'RE the person who keeps downvoting my comments! RRARRRRGGHH!

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vote up: useful/funny stuff that makes me think it was well worth my time to read or stuff i agree with and would have posted something similar but was beaten to the punch
vote down: stuff that makes me think "imma not getting that 15 seconds back" - usually "hate" stuff that makes me think the poster should not reproduce

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