upvoted

Upvoted is the past tense form of upvote, a user action used on many online platforms to indicate approval or relevance of content, such as posts, comments, questions, or answers. An upvote signals that a user finds the item valuable or useful, and platforms typically use this signal to influence visibility or reputation.

The exact consequences of receiving an upvote vary by site, but content scores are a common mechanism. A higher score can increase the likelihood that a post appears higher in feeds or search results, while lower scores can reduce visibility. In many systems, the score is calculated as upvotes minus downvotes, though some sites show separate counts or apply weighting. The concept of upvoting is also tied to the idea of community curation, where the crowd helps elevate quality content.

Platform differences are notable. On Reddit, upvotes and downvotes contribute to a post’s score, which affects how widely the item is shown. On Stack Exchange sites, upvotes reward quality contributions and can affect the author’s reputation, with specific rules varying by site. Other platforms may implement similar signals through likes, votes, or encouragement metrics, sometimes with different visibility rules or display methods.

Lexical use of upvoted refers to content that has received one or more upvotes. In user interfaces, items that have been upvoted may be highlighted or given more prominence in certain views. Overall, upvoted describes a positive community signal intended to help surface valuable contributions.