Not important question on a lazy Sunday afternoon; on this forum what's the difference between "like" and "upvote"?

[rikdekker]

Not important question on a lazy Sunday afternoon; on this forum what's the difference between "like" and "upvote"?

[Alaskan_Son]

I personally use an Upvote when I feel a post was truly helpful, a Downvote when I feel the post was truly unhelpful, and a Like when I simply like a post even though it may or may not have actually been helpful.  Maybe it was some kind words, maybe it was hysterical, or maybe it’s just something I agree with but that wasn’t necessarily helpful or productive.  

[rgardner]

5 hours ago, Alaskan_Son said:

I personally use an Upvote when I feel a post was truly helpful, a Downvote when I feel the post was truly unhelpful, and a Like when I simply like a post even though it may or may not have actually been helpful.  Maybe it was some kind words, maybe it was hysterical, or maybe it’s just something I agree with but that wasn’t necessarily helpful or productive.  

Same thought except a little more severe of a case to get me to do a downvote.  For me it actually has to be incorrect information or misleading for a downvote.

[robdyck]

I find that a downvote is a great tool to increase user activity on a slow day! No one wants to be on a user forum when there's not enough interaction with others. I hand 'em out like they're free!