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Upvoting Questions

Upvote questions to signal importance and priority.

How to Upvote

Click the upvote arrow (▲) next to any question.

Visual feedback: - Hollow triangle = not upvoted - Filled triangle = you upvoted - Number shows total upvotes

Why Upvote

Upvoting helps: - Prioritize: Moderators see most important questions - Surface trends: Popular topics become visible - Save time: Avoid duplicate questions - Influence: Shape what gets answered first

Rules

Cannot upvote: - Your own questions - Same question twice (one vote per question)

Can upvote: - Anonymous questions - Answered questions - Questions in any team

Upvote Strategy

Upvote when: - Question affects you directly - Topic is time-sensitive - Answer would help many people - Question is well-articulated

Don't upvote: - Just to be nice - Questions you don't care about - Duplicate questions (upvote original instead)

Sorting

Questions are sorted by upvotes (highest first) by default.

This means: - Most upvoted questions appear at top - Moderators see high-priority questions first - Community drives the agenda

Remove Upvote

Click upvote arrow again to remove your vote.

Upvote count decreases by 1.

Upvote Counts

Typical ranges: - 1-3 upvotes: Individual interest - 4-10 upvotes: Team concern - 10+ upvotes: High priority topic

Note: Counts depend on team size.

Real-Time Updates

Upvote counts update in real-time: - See others' upvotes immediately - No page refresh needed - Server-Sent Events (SSE) powered

Privacy

Upvotes are private: - Others cannot see who upvoted - Only total count is visible - Maintains voting independence

Tracked for: - Preventing double-voting - Audit purposes

Tips

  1. Upvote liberally - Help prioritize what matters
  2. Check existing - Upvote existing question vs. submitting duplicate
  3. Revisit - Upvote new questions as they appear
  4. Team scope - Upvotes are team-specific