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- Why are upvotes hidden?
- Why do people want upvotes on reddit?
- How does upvoting work on Reddit?
- Did Reddit remove Upvotes?
Why are upvotes hidden?
The first few hours after a post is created, the votes aren't displayed to prevent vote manipulation and ensure people aren't being swayed to vote one way or another based on how others have voted.
Why do people want upvotes on reddit?
An “upvote” signifies a user's content's support from other users, and that means that increasing the number of upvotes on your posts can increase the likelihood that others will take what you have to say seriously.
How does upvoting work on Reddit?
Upvote is a method on the website Reddit by which users can signal their approval or support for a post. Upvotes move a post towards the top of the site, and they are a way to measure how many people approve of the content that is in a post.
Did Reddit remove Upvotes?
While it's always been a necessary part of our anti-cheating measures, there have also been a lot of negative effects of making the specific up/down counts visible, so we've decided to remove them from public view. The "false negativity" effect from fake downvotes is especially exaggerated on very popular posts.
