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Hello

I've had a little spate of posting and rather than the wait of 'technical' getting back to me can someone please tell me what the 'vote' arrows are used for? is it the original poster who uses this to  select the most helpful replies which then moves them to the top?  I don't like the idea of that but I guess I don't have to use that facility? Not a social media person or forums so not sure of the 'rules' thanks.

  • in reply to Disambiguating Cynosure

    ...Here is the Link to "Ayshe-Mod"'s answer. It explains why it is good to UpVote people. Please Do Upvote Others more often, anyone reading!

    https://community.autism.org.uk/f/adults-on-the-autistic-spectrum/11521/mods-please-make-the-spam-stop/60581#60581

  • in reply to Trainspotter

    ...Greetings, "Brains", Thank You for this! I use a Tablet (outdated), and it does not show the "points", since the old October 2018 change...( or was it 2017?) The "scoring criteria" I think is little more than the number of "UpVotes" a person has... but again it would be best if NAS/WebPM said something, here. (I may post a link to an old answer from WebPM/NAS next.) GoodNight All, anyway.

  • in reply to Disambiguating Cynosure
    Disambiguating Cynosure said:
    The User Profile used to show how many "points" a person had, but now it just shows "----- has a reputation within the top --- percent of the community"

    It shows points on my computer DC.  I see your 'score' is very nearly 8000 points.

    I don't know what the scoring criteria is though!

  • I think they can serve a purpose at times.

    For example.if someone asks a question and there are innumerable off topic answers and somewhere in amongst them someone has hit the nail on the head.If sufficient people voted that answer up it will appear at the top.  But this only occasionally happens because of marks for other posts. I very rarely vote down except for spam or really annoying off topic posts which are spouting rubbish or for trolling posts.which only seem to be there to cause distress.  And I also report as abusive such posts.

    Unfortunately it is too easy to press a button by mistake especially when using my tablet when my oversized digits get in the way and I have pressed vote down or even vote up in error for which I must apologise. But generally I will vote a post up if I think it adds to the conversation in a useful or humorous way.  

    But if I don't press the button nothing should be read into it, it may just be that I think the content has received praise enough.

  • Ok, so the right thing to do then is give every poster/repliers (anyone just think about DIY when reading that?!) an arrow up?

  • Greetings... Despite it closing upon 3AM and My not always being here... I shall say something. (No-one else 'long-term' has replied?)

    - VoteUp = Like = Support = Strongly Agree = "I agree / like but cannot (as yet?) think of a reply/what to add".

    ...Voting Up is good to do upon this forum, because there is a sort of "points system" which protects Users Posts from Automatic censorship or Deletion, or the Member Themself from being "marked for deletion"... whenever someone makes a complaint or votes them down.

    The User Profile used to show how many "points" a person had, but now it just shows "----- has a reputation within the top --- percent of the community"...something like that. (I really am tired, excuse Me!)

    - Voting Down = Strongly disagree (= go away /Spam /Troll)  (!)

    This Forum is a bit quirky in that it is rare to vote down, and doing so is as if only if the person being voted down is paying no attention whatsoever to everyone else saying that they are, well, 'not being very nice at all'. Also vote down SPAM immediately, or check "report as abusive" whenever there is SPAM, and that is what the Moderators say to do in order to alert them to "take action" about it.

     ...This Post is long and I am sending it now as is. It would be better if someone at NAS said something... but it is sometimes as if they forget this forum or are curious to see the chat or... well, I am ending this post now. (!)    

  • No its if you agree or like a post if you don't then you vote down, hope this helps