I upvote comments I like that contribute to the conversation; downvote dumb jokes and people just trying to get easy upvotes. And also comments I don’t like/disagree with, though I try avoiding that if I can help it cause it’s bad etiquette (especially if it contributes to the discussion).

If it seeds division, doesn’t provide a path to discussion, is overtly toxic, is in bad faith, or is flame bait. It gets the downvote.

I tend to upvote submissions that promote the community, comments that do good jobs explaining things, and comments that have productive controbution. I don’t downvote people that disagree with me. Those are reserved for people being assholes. My vote/view ratio is pretty low

When I joined lemmy after not having a account on any social media for years, I kept overthinking how and what to upvote that I just decided not to vote on anything.

The other day I upvoted a post I agreed with. A reply disagreed with it and made a thoughtful argument against the post I agreed with. I upvoted that too. Thoughtful discussion and insight is always something I appreciate.

I upvote posts I enjoy reading or hearing about. I upvote comments that are intelligent and/or well said. I rarely downvote.

I upvote a lot of comments. I try not to downvote many - I try to only downvote shitty comments, which are not ones with which I disagree, but shitty arguments or other bad actors. I also try not to upvote comments with which I agree that are shitty.

But I admit I’m nowhere near 100% on this.

But overall, I like upvoting lots of comments. If I read it and like it, I typically upvote. If I disgree but thought it was well-written or decently-written, I tend to upvote.

It pisses me off when I write a well-thought-out comment that has information that I wish people in the thread would read but it goes against preconceived notions so it attracts downvotes. It sucks. But that’s just how things are.

That I have RSD doesn’t help, though. I struggle not to take replies personally, but it’s difficult when that’s the only way I can seem to read something. But this begins to stray from the question at hand.

I upvote when the argument is good or I want to give a little more visibility for the argument expressed in the comment. And if it’s a joke, to show that I enjoyed the joke.

I downvote if an argument is in bad faith or not thought of thoroughly at all.

I updoot basically everyone I interact with, or anyone I think has shared good insights, funny jokes or some other thing in that order. Or when relevant to a community like the unpopular opinion community where you upvote what you consider unpopular and downvote what you consider popular

I downvote when I think someone has a bad take, or is being hostile or spamming

And I don’t interact when im either feeling neutral on it, a good take is proposed in an asshole way, or someone whose comment is disagreeable enough for me not even consider engaging

I mostly just upvote or pass. If someone is adding to the conversation and keeping the Fediverse alive, upvote. Like throwing a thumbs up.

I rarely ever downvote unless it’s racist/sexist/bigoted nonsense or complete bullshit/misinformation. I don’t downvote people I merely disagree with.

I upvote clever jokes, insightful comments, and anything I think isn’t pointless. I upvote a lot, haha.

I upvote what I like and downvote what I don’t.

It depends on where I am: If it’s a funny post in a shitpost com/mag, then I upvote. If it’s a well reasoned argument made in good faith in a discussion, I upvote (even if I don’t necessarily agree with it). If they’re saying something factually incorrect, I downvote. If they’re posting shit that’s not germane to the subject, I downvote. Clearly arguing in bad faith? Downvote. Asshole? Believe it or not, straight to downvote.

I generaly will upvote replies or posts were the commenter is making a sensible point in an argument, (even if it politically may NOT be something I agree with) as I do come to sites like lemmy with the “old school” usenet conversation philosophy.

If I can be a foil that another person can have ideas bounced off (esp. if they are really good ideas) I will jump in, upvote and comment.

I will upvote when someone is showing their artwork and I see a sincere effort and openness to share - that is always nice, even if the person is starting out and the work isn’t very polished. Be it cooking, photography, music, art, carpentry… whatever… people have to start somewhere and I will never tear into someoone’s effort in a destructive way.

I also upvote when someone like on the music comms brings a new artist whose style is something I have not heard before (and at my age, that is a rarity) and is well crafted and complex… Love that esp. so.

I upvote if I think other people in the community would want to see the content, and downvote if I think they wouldn’t.