Upvoting: I like this post or it adds to the discussion/community (I want to see more of this)

Downvoting: This is spam, off topic, etc. or the poster is being an arse (in general, I want to see less of this)

Simple as.

Upvote: contributes positively to the discussion, hasnt been said before in the same thread, well researched/high effort

Downvote: trolling, obvious/overdone, bad/disingenuous reasoning, spreads misinformation, bigotry/sexism

“Do you wish there were more content like this?” Upvote.

“Do you wish there were less content like this?” Downvote.

I downvote for people being assholes (trolling, bigotry, ad hominem, etc), spreading misinformation, or making comments which don’t add to the conversation (“This.”, “This is the way.”), and rarely for anything else.

I upvote content that I find interesting, educational, funny, etc. I also upvote people for being polite and willing to admit to being incorrect (“Thanks for the information, I didn’t know that”, etc).

If you reply to my comment or post, it’s an automatic upvote because I appreciate you for taking the time to interact with me and I will try to reply in return.
If a post or comment is funny, touching, interesting, heartfelt or anything else that makes me appreciate the time and effort you put into this, it’s an upvote.
If you’re only here to argue in bad faith, insult or belittle someone, it’s a downvote. If it’s with me, I will ignore you and not even downvote.

I like this: upvote

I don’t like this: downvote

Up: more people should read this

Down: less people should have to read this

I tend to upvote if someone brings something unique to the discussion. If you’re just giving a quick generic response to OP or parroting the same opinion a dozen other people in the thread have already posted, then I’m gonna read your comment and keep going. But if you provide thoughtful content that promotes discussion, provides a unique perspective, or at least had a lot of thought put into it, I’m likely to upvote it. Same goes for the post itself.

I generally avoid downvoting, even if I disagree with the comment. But if someone is factually wrong, misleading, posting in bad faith, or just being a troll, I’ll downvote their comments in a thread and upvote anyone who attempts to be reasonable with them. If two people are just bickering back and forth, they both get downvotes. And as always, any comments that distract from the discussion or are off-topic will get a downvote.

I tend to agree about the down cote it if you disagree with it. I tend to just leave the thread or try not to comment to avoid silly online arguments.

However, if I read something posted that is obviously misleading or someone is just outright lying, then downvote away!

If it contributed to the conversation, I upvote. Especially if it’s well-written and informative.

If it’s off-topic, incorrect, or repetitive, I downvote.

If it’s banal or uninteresting but not actually deleterious to discourse or distracting from the topic, I don’t vote.

I upvote almost all replies to my comments, including those disagreeing with me, unless they clearly didn’t take the time to read and understand my comment.

I vote on almost all comments I reply to, as well.

Upvote for funny posts, posts that contribute to the discussion even if they drift a bit off topic, and anything that promotes positivity.

No upvotes/downvites for things I disagree with that are just differences in opinions, or something that is trying to be funny but doesn’t work for me. Also posts I just don’t understand or understand the context.

Downvotes for people being jerks, posting misinformation, promoting terrible stuff like fascism, racism, sexism, etc. It does mean I mostly downvote anything positive about US conservatives, but that is because they tend to promote those things I mentioned already.

I sometimes also downvote people who go overboard with generally positive things by assuming anything other than agreeing with their narrow view is automatically malicious. Some of us are trying and admitting we aren’t perfect or that maybe there is more than one way to be supportive than the one they think the only way.

I generally don’t downvote anything. I, however, upvote stuff other people might want to see first. Easy as that.

“Reddiquette” that included guidelines about upvoting and downvoting.

First time that I even hear about that LOL.

I do not follow any ‘guidelines’ when up/downvoting. It comes spontaneously.

I try to upvote most things I see, especially if someone took the time to comment under one of my posts.

If I downvote, it’s usually because I see someone is actively being rude or is trying to steer something light into something controversial to bait arguments.

If I like it, I upvote. If I dislike it, I downvote. If I have no strong feelings, I do nothing. If I commented and it got a lot of upvotes, I return the favor and upvote the post and any decent comments.