You steadfastly refuse to upvote low-effort crap, and instead upvote comments and content that are either well-informed, detailed, full of effort, or insightful. (Insightful doesn’t require length or effort - a short, punchy comment that cuts to the heart of the issue can be very insightful.) You do that even when you disagree; or at least withhold the downvote for things that are well thought out but that you personally disagree with.
Liberally downvote the “LOLmemeROFL” stuff. Except in subs where that’s the point.
Enough people do that, and quality will rise to the top.
Google “The Cargo Cult of the Ennui Engine” for further reading.
You steadfastly refuse to upvote low-effort crap, and instead upvote comments and content that are either well-informed, detailed, full of effort, or insightful. (Insightful doesn’t require length or effort - a short, punchy comment that cuts to the heart of the issue can be very insightful.) You do that even when you disagree; or at least withhold the downvote for things that are well thought out but that you personally disagree with.
Liberally downvote the “LOLmemeROFL” stuff. Except in subs where that’s the point.
Enough people do that, and quality will rise to the top.
Google “The Cargo Cult of the Ennui Engine” for further reading.