Ileana Calotescu
I’ve been thinking a lot about if I should or I shouldn’t write this post, because many will misjudge what I want to say! But I reached the stage that I do not care anymore! So this is a thank you post for those who, constantly, upvote my posts but never open them! My only regret is that they (who I know but will not tell them the name) will not be able to enjoy these thanks because they will not open and read this post!
Dear upvoters, these flowers are for you! I thank you , but stop upvote my posts if you don’t open them! It will not help either you or me! It’s not worth the effort, believe me.
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Question of
Are you just an upvoter?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
Was I wrong writing this post?
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Yes
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No
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Oh I always open the posts, I never just upvote. I don’t always comment, but I always read them.
The photo is awesome, I love your post. I know I do not read a lot of yours cause I have been doing other things, and my posting reading and commenting is so much less than it had been. When I do read your post I see the wonderful writer that you are.
It doesn’t bother me if someone doesn’t read my posts. It bothers me when they upvote my posts without reading them. I’m not a good writer, I like to think I’m a good photographer.
Sometimes I have only upvoted without opening, just to say the title sounds great, just do not have time to open it. I will try to open all the ones I upvote in the future.
I’m curious how you know someone upvoted without reading?
My habit is that I’ll only upvote if I open the post…
but I won’t always comment …
It happened I was online when I received notifications for upvote but I did not receive notification that I received virils for viewing. This has happened many times both before updating the site and after, from the same users. I read the posts but do not upvote and do not comment every time!
Hmm… I don’t see what he’ll gain from doing that …
lol
maybe it’s his bad habit :p
Oh, I love reading! My upvotes are genuine. My comments are from my heart.
Good on yah’ for writing what’s been bothering you and what’s important to you. Cheers!
This is the right approach! I read what I like. What I don’t like, I ignore. I’m not giving upvotes just to suggest that I read a post, although I don’t!
I don’t know that there’s an upvote button “without opening it”. Can that be possible? Isn’t the upvote under the entire article?
In the main page, any post can be upvoted or downvoted without being opened. Haven’t you noticed that?
Haha! I didn’t know that those arrows pointing up and down were clickable.
I totally understand the reason you wrote this post. It is not nice to just upvote a post without at least opening it. If I click that upvote button, I do so so people will know I actually read it. but if I read it I usually can find at least one positive thing to say about it.. When people upvote without reading this does no good. An upvote does not earn anyone any points. It doesnt help them know you better or your posts, and to me that is the main reason I am here. This isn’t a game and shouldn’t be treated as one. This is what I call the gamers. The people who don’t really care. Good post and thank you for saying what many of us are thinking.
I forgot to say, those flowers on the cover? I thought at first it was a really well decorated cake. lol Great shot.
This is my “positive thinking” generator, Kalanchoe flower.?
I’m glad you understood my point of view. To give upvotes without opening a post seems to me a lack of respect for the author of the post! Maybe I’m wrong, but I feel it!
You were not wrong writing this but I always read the articles I upvote.
Thank you! This is the best thing we can do here!
I upvote every post I read, but I read and comment too. I understand what you mean and who you are saying this to.
I read the posts but I don’t upvote and I don’t always comment!
You should mostly trust your instinct, most often it directs you to do the thing that you ought to do.
If you felt a positive release or peace of mind after listening to your voice within, then you did the right thing.
Thank you! You are right. I feel better that I said what I had to say!
There are users who upvote without ever reading the posts but there are others who upvote after reading but they don’t have anything to say (which is understandable). But as the other it said, don’t take it too seriously or personally.
My thanks are addressed to these users who upvote without reading. But I’m afraid that these thanks will not reach them because they will not open this post!?
I too wrote a post on this awhile ago where a user upvoted well over 100 posts without opening where neither she nor I benefited.
I think I remember your post! In my case there are a few, always the same! It took me three years to decide to write about this! ?
That person I see has disappeared.
All I want to say Ileana is that your picture and pictures are well worth posting and viewing and upvoting and commenting on. I have to admit though that I read posts that grab my attention at first sight (so a fair amount of your posts) and I always upvote them but also write a comment just like I am doing now. As for the second question that you posted, I did not give any question as I do not want to offend you or anybody else…
I am aware that I have no talent as a writer! But in order to publish the photos, I have to write a few words which, in my case, are trivial, do not bring anything interesting. That’s why I hoped the photos would speak for me! I’m here as a photographer, not as a writer!
I think some people upvote because they like a picture that illustrates a post, and don’t see any need to go further.
I’m here as a photographer! If someone likes my photo, it only takes a click to see it properly. A photo looks better when it is open!
I always read your posts. You were not wrong to post this. 🙂
I know that! I also read yours, even if I don’t always comment, as you do! You’re a special person!
Some upvote without opening a post, others comment without reading it, but I think it’s a waste of time to take things like these personally or seriously. If you know the truth, then just ignore these users. By the way, sometimes people upvote a post much later than they have opened it the first time, so it doesn’t necessarily mean they are doing something sketchy.
I prefer to give people the benefit of the doubt. I guess if it happens too often, maybe they are indeed doing something sketchy.
That’s not the situation here! Not when the number of views is smaller than the number of upvotes, or when it comes from the same users! That’s why I wanted to thank them! I hope they stop!
These are beautiful flowers. Sometimes I read some posts and forget to upvote.
Opening a post is worth more than an upvote, both for the author and the reader!
yes, that’s right. So I try to read all post that seems interesting.
I appreciate the sincere upvotes, not the ones made just to say … Hey! I was here!
I understand your point of view, but if I open the post it is more “valuable” than if I upvot.
They don’t have to know that I read their posts. It is important to me that they will be paid as I have opened their posts. That’s the difference.
In my opinion, people only upvote without opening because the site sends notification who upvoted your post, it shows upvoter’s name but doesn’t show who viewed your post. Those who care about the returned favor, simply upvote post and leave it without reading or even opening. Actually, I have not time to be a detective and to trace who upvoted, who viewed and so on. So, on such as me, they may get some contribution as I always open all posts.
I accidentally clicked “Was I wrong writing this post?” on yes but it was just my stupid mistake here – the answer should be NO. We should all be openminded, honest talking with each other as it is a little community. I always open all posts I vote even if I do not comment but I read them, at least read the beginning of each post to decide if I should continue reading and if it’s interesting to me. Anyway, it is strange that everyone now complains about a decreased number of views and even does not bother to open it. The more we open and read the more Virily earns, and at the same time, we earn more too.
It is not a problem if you voted “yes”. Even I am aware that I was wrong to publish this post. But I have moments when I feel I have to say what I think. I open almost all my friends’ posts. I never upvote unless I open them! The views on my posts come more from outside the site. For example, out of 20 views, 3 views come from Virily, 17 come from outside!
I think it is good that you wrote this, some new members may even do not understand that without opening post and viewing adverts they just waste time. As we all know, only a few people before starting any kind of work actually read rules, FAQ, and that always surprises me. BTW, such posts generate the most interesting discussions.
If to talk about outside views, it is a pity that we get zero for them. The site could start to prosper if we were paid for bringing more outside visitors, now there is not any incentive to put efforts in this direction.
I think many views have been lost since canceling G +. From there I had the most views. It would be nice to be paid for external views, but I think there were some problems. Many have abused it!