UpvotesDownvotesWorks
UpvotesDownvotesWorks is a hypothetical framework and standard describing how two-state voting interacts to surface high-quality content in online communities. It focuses on the mechanics and implications of upvotes and downvotes as signals of value, agreement, or quality.
In its basic form, each upvote increases a post's score and each downvote decreases it. The net
Weighting may depend on voter reputation, user-tenure, or content age. A time-decay component can reduce the
The goal is to balance praise and criticism to promote useful content while demoting low-quality posts. This
However, the approach faces challenges such as manipulation, brigading, or popularity biases. Mitigations include requiring login,
Variants of UpvotesDownvotesWorks appear across platforms, often integrated with reputation, badges, and user privileges. In practice,