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The ethics of upvoting yourself

Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:52 am
Posted by diddlydawg7
2x Best Poster Elite 8 (2x Sweet 16
Member since Oct 2017
29636 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:52 am
The general consensus on TD is that it’s morally bankrupt to upvote yourself.

I’ve seen two arguments made about this.

1. It’s like voting for yourself in an election
2. If you aren’t supposed to upvote yourself, why would TD allow it?

What do you think?
This post was edited on 2/27/21 at 9:53 am
Posted by Rhino67
Member since Nov 2015
794 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:53 am to
Now why don’t you just go outside and play hide and go upvote yourself?
This post was edited on 2/27/21 at 9:54 am
Posted by Tortious
ATX
Member since Nov 2010
5663 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:53 am to
quote:

What do you think?


Downvote for you
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
127739 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:54 am to
quote:

diddlydawg7


Oweo Jr
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76502 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:54 am to
quote:

2. If you aren’t supposed to upvote yourself, why would TD allow it?


We can't even get Dark Mode and you expect Circus Child to figure out how to code something like that?
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
24742 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:54 am to
If you have one upvote, it is perfectly acceptable to upvote your own post to show that the lone upvote isn’t your own.
Posted by Sidicous
NELA
Member since Aug 2015
19296 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:55 am to
Ethics and the internet, 2 words that do not belong in the same universe.

Ethics and TD, 2 words that elicit gut rolling laughter.
Posted by WG_Dawg
Member since Jun 2004
89681 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:56 am to
quote:

It’s like voting for yourself in an election


If I'm in an election I'm sure as frick not voting for the other guy
Posted by diddlydawg7
2x Best Poster Elite 8 (2x Sweet 16
Member since Oct 2017
29636 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:56 am to
quote:

Oweo Jr


I almost never post on here?

ETA: This is my 20th thread started on here over the last 365 days. That’s one thread every 18 days. Not even close to Oweo.
This post was edited on 2/27/21 at 9:57 am
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
38104 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:56 am to
Lol, the only reason I give myself an upcote is if I have one upvote. That way it is known I did not upload myself. I hate myself
Posted by cable
Member since Oct 2018
9735 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:56 am to
Wtf cares?
Posted by BPTiger
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2011
6062 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:57 am to
I wonder who the single up voter here is.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Member since Oct 2011
49295 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:58 am to
There are also times when I will upvote and even downvote myself if it means taking my count from 13 to 14. I hate the number 13
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
76502 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 9:59 am to
quote:

the only reason I give myself an upcote is if I have one upvote. That way it is known I did not upload myself. I hate myself


So you upvote yourself to prove you didn't upvote yourself?
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
21330 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 10:00 am to
I did it once where i was stuck at 99 upvotes just to get it to 100. And then downvoted myself once where I was at either 99 or 199 downvotes. But that’s it.
This post was edited on 2/27/21 at 10:03 am
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
38104 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 10:01 am to
Yep. Biden's America...
Posted by RandySavage
9 Time Natty Winner
Member since May 2012
34951 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 10:01 am to
I only upvote myself if someone else downvotes me. Can't let that slight go without an answer.
Posted by 3nOut
I don't really care, Margaret
Member since Jan 2013
31855 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 10:03 am to
quote:

There are also times when I will upvote and even downvote myself if it means taking my count from 13 to 14. I hate the number 13



If I ever accidentally upvote myself, I always throw myself a downvote for good measure.
Posted by Saintsisit
Member since Jan 2013
5090 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 10:03 am to
Answer that.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
32822 posts
Posted on 2/27/21 at 10:05 am to
I'm not ashamed to admit that I've up voted AND down voted myself....
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