NEW: Update & Clarification on Votes, Boosts, Favorites, and Reputation Points on kbin

Ernest just posted some comments clarifying recent changes to Votes, Boosts, Favorites, and Reputation Points:

Upvotes & Downvotes function akin to Reddit
Boosts count as two Upvotes (link)
Favorites are added to https://kbin.social/fav if you Upvote (link)
Reputation Points have been updated

In addition to that, Ernest stated that "there is no connection between reputation points and sorting algorithms. It's just info in the profile" (link)

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kaseijin 1 point 3 years ago

Does boosting cost anything? What's to prevent people from just boosting instead of upvoting?

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harmonea 1 point 3 years ago

Why do you think we need to prevent people from boosting? Boost has more functions than just "super upvote," and a basic understanding of the system will make it clear that you'll be hitting them in different situations.

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Teppic 1 point 3 years ago

Perhaps reply to them and ask about why they boosted something random - talking of which, that John Oliver pic? :-p

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