Glossary
Upvote
A single action a user takes to support an idea on a board.
In short
An upvote is a single action a user takes to signal support for an idea or request on a feedback board. Upvotes accumulate into a count that shows how many people back an item. They are a quick, low-effort way for a community to indicate which ideas resonate with them.
An upvote is the simplest unit of feedback support. With one click, a user says they want an idea too, and the count rises to reflect broader interest.
Counts are a useful signal but a blunt one, since they treat every voter equally. Kithspark records each upvote as a credited entity and can weight it by account value, so the count carries both reach and revenue context.
Example
A user clicks upvote on a request for keyboard shortcuts, nudging its count from 119 to 120 and raising its visibility.
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