SHOW SOME HUB LOVE... VOTE
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Did you know that if a hub answers a request, question, or hubmob weekly topic, you can show some hublove by voting it up?
You can.
Voting on an answer hub is different than giving it a thumbs up or down on the main page of the hub just above the comments where the rating link takes you. It requires just a bit more effort, but an effort worth while.
PRELUDE
I'm a scanner. I scan my eyes over everything. I don't like to not notice things (even though, like everyone else, I do.)
I also like to click. I'm not an avid clicker, but I do click into articles that catch my fancy; especially when it comes to HubPages.
Over these last few months, I, like almost everyone I know around here, is in one way or another addicted to reading other people's hubs. We get so excited from what we read, sometimes, or are so anxious to get to the next juicy article, that we forget to give a thumbs up. It has long been a habit of mine to give a thumbs up to anything I like, whether I comment or not. Like the order in which one showers, I have an order in which I respond to hubs. In fact it freaks me out when I go to other sites and there is nowhere to give a thumbs up! Maddening. It throws me off completely.
Now, I know not everyone is as odd about this as I am, but it's my way of voting. My way of being heard and letting others know, "Hey, you've got something good here, thumbs up." It's quick, it's easy. It shows the hublove. And I'm all for helping other hubbers, new or old.
As I wrote in my article, Hitchhiker's Guide to Hubs - A Newbie Navigational and Etiquette Guide, looking around and getting your bearings on each hub you're viewing, is important. It benefits both you and the writer. Not to mention, HubPages makes brilliant changes and tweaks every so often, and if you don't look around, you're not going to notice.
I say, be a reporter. Sniff out your surroundings. Get the scoop.
DOWN TO THE NITTY GRITTY
Now, this being said, there is a second way to give a thumbs up. If an article (hub) is in answer to some sort of request or question, whether it be from another hubber or for the hubmob weekly topic, you'll know it if you've checked in the sidebar capsule under the hubber's profile information.
It will say: ANSWERS THE QUESTION
And just underneath that it will tell you what the question was, who asked it, when they asked it.
Then just underneath that it will tell you how many answers there are and gives you the option to "Answer this question"
There isn't one on this page, because I am not answering a question via this hub. Please direct yourself to the following photos.
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CLICK FOR LARGER VIEW OF THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION HUB PHOTO
Let's see if you're lost or found...
Do you see the spot I'm talking about?
See results without votingIf you answered yes to the above poll, you can move on.
If you answered no, then there really is no point in going on because you are lost. Go back and re-read or stay where you are so someone can find you.
This particular spot is the spot you want to focus on. This is the spot you'll be clicking into to vote the hub up or down, as well as to see other hubs that have answered the same question.
This hub answer may have been one written in response to another hubbers question, or it could have been written in response to a hubmob weekly topic.
Either way, unless you are wanting to "answer this question", or see the profile of who the question was written by / who is presenting the hubmob weekly topic, click on the question link or the number of answers link.
This will take you to another page.
At the top, you will see the questioner's profile pic and the question they asked and when they asked it.
Below that you will see a list of answers, similar to how they would appear if you were viewing hubs or hubbers (if you click on the hubs or the hubbers tabs at the top of any HubPages page.
This is where the voting happens. This is where you can see how many vote ups or vote downs hubs under this question or topic has. This is where you can vote. Scroll down to find the hub you were enjoying, and click the up/plus button.
That's it. That's all you have to do. From there you can go back to the hubber or hub you were reading, or scroll to view other answers. Plenty of links to click.
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EASY AS 1-2-3
It is true what they say... Voting is sexy, and your vote counts.
If you have the opportunity to show hublove in this way, as simple as two clicks, why not do it? No one knows it's you or not you that's voting. It takes a small moment of your time and may introduce you to a hub or hubber you would otherwise not have come across.
I'd like to encourage everone to get into this habit. Get involved. Do more than just read.
- thumbs up
- comment (if you like)
- vote
Simple as one, two, three.
As alway, thank you for reading. Now go enjoy some hubs... and look to see if it's votable. Show some hublove, you just may get loved back.
TAKE THIS FREE POLL!
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Comments
Awesome Ivorwen. On the forums I'd read a few people not knowing about it, so I thought I'd make a hub about it.
If I vote for lisa, will all my dreams come true, or is that a trick? Will you throw another virtual plate at me?
It took me quite some time to find the vote option for the answers to the question I my self had posted. I just stumbled upon it one day. Great info, and no, I do not think I will vote for lisa. My dreams have already come true.
You did it well. Your informative hubs are fun.
Paper moon, you're my guy. No, not if you vote for lisa, but they will if you vote for me! lol =D
Ivorwen, thanks. They're fun to do. I like to play around as you can tell when it comes the serious matters. =D =D
frieda you wrote a good and interesting hub again .........
I always vote thumbs up after leaving a comment, and on occasion when I read a hub and do not leave a comment because its late or I am have work to take care of. I like to support the writers in Hubpages.
I must confess, I didn't notice the "answers the question", field before. Thanks for alerting me!
Thumbs up! :)
@-VioletSun- it was on your hub when you answered the request for hubs for world peace that I stumbled across the "answers the question" and found the section for voting!
Thanks Kmadhav. Good to see you today!
You're welcome VioletSun. Vote vote vote! =D
Hi, I'm one of those who never knew there were voting buttons on answer this question hubs, not until I was told this morning and then lo and behold your hub appears. Talk about synchronicity. Thanks for helping me out. I must say my hub knowledge has increased today.LOL. Keep hubbing, keep loving and oh thumbs up!
Man, now I feel bad :( I always forget to vote things up. I'm usually so eager to write a comment that I forget about the whole rating system. I suppose I need a little Frieda angel sitting on my shoulder ready to slap me when I pass it by :)
Hey there dayzeebee. That is synchronic coincidence! You're most welcome. Glad you stopped by for a read! And thanks!
Well, Benji, that's what I'm here for. I'll sit on your shoulder anytime. I'm a good smacker. Just remember, take a deep breath and think of three things each time you read a hub. In a couple of days it'll become habbit. Don't feel bad, cause you're not alone.
Hey there Ms Babbley! I've been a bit annoyed with the buttons to vote for answers. It seems, lately, that there are ill mannered folks who actively pursue topics they're not fond of (e.g. GLBT in the hubmob this week) to vote them down. But that doesn't mean the feature itself isn't chic and can't help show hublove, it just means there's idiots everywhere :-) Thumbs up fer ya, m'dear :-)
I awways forget.
Elena, that's exactly why I wrote this. I want more people to be aware of this. Lot of hubs that have nothing to do with the GLBT hubmob are having this happen to them and are going unotticed because people don't know they can vote up. If more people know about this and do it, then perhaps the vote down people can be outnumbered, and a the hub that is truly a worthwhile hub can achieve some noteriety rather than be skipped over. Thanks eleni. Too bad this wasn't answering a request or I may get some extra vote ups, huh?
raiderfan, we understand. It's okay. I'd say stick a post it on your monitor, but then, like many of us, it just wouldn't get read, so would do no good as a reminder. You just keep trying to remember.
This hub gets a thumbs up from me I don't want no smack. ;-)
LOL ag. You always know how to make me smile. Well good. Pass this on!
I love you. I vote too.
I'm quite partial to a good thumb up, especially when the hub is worth it.
I happened to notice it once when I answered a request. Sometimes I don't realize a hub is an answer...I skim right over that section. I will be checking more now Though!! thanx Frieda!! :D
You will always get mine up for sure ; )
thumbs up, you have my vote, thanks for taking the time to write this hub....
@ everyone: Remember, everybody, it's not just a thumbs up, it's a good old fashioned vote on a different page.
Hey there Mr. Walrus. I'm glad you vote.
Jewels, awesom to give thumbs up. Do you vote too?
Janetta, awesome!!!
Badcompany. you sly devil you ;)
Hey ther Brenda, thanks and you're welcome.
@ everyone: Hope some great hubs out there get voted on beyond the thumbs up. Let show em what we got people! We're not slackers. No siree!
Where did lisa go? And who is this red head that took her place? You are not getting me to fall for any of it! I am not voting for them!
You don't have to, Paper Moon. You can vote for whoever you want, as many hubbers as you want. As long as you're a member. Anyone can give a thumbs up, but only members can vote. Try it. You'll like it.
I always give a thumbs up to a great hub! There, ya got my vote :D
Love this hub, Freida! Excellent job!
Think I might show it some hub love via the 'rate it up' button up there. /\
Hey there mayhmong. I'm glad you do, and thanks. And if this hub answered a question, and you wanted to, you could always give it an extra vote of approval by voting up too, not just a thumbs up. The one doesn't effect the other. I'm still lovin' the bunny costume by the way. =D
Thanks Shirley! I'm pretty proud of my use of the sexy redhead to draw attention to this important info. lol. I debated that one long and hard, and decided it was worth it. =D
I always give a hub a good rating before getting down to the bottom of the comment box! BTW, this costume is a little too hot to wear now! But it's so darn cute!
Definitely worth it! Do you happen to know how I can get legs like that? Hers are about twice as long as mine and wayyyyy sexier! If you can write that hub, I'll pose for your next vote pic.
Very interesting. I didn't realize that you could vote like that.
Re your using the sexy redhead....you did the right thing. :) You just can't go wrong inserting a sexy woman into a hub. Please don't misunderstand - I liked the words, too.
Thanks for educating me. I really enjoyed reading your hub. The pictures were very nice, too.
OMG!! How dense am I? Never mind, don't answer that. I thought you meant the redhead in that line drawing, the one wearing the stockings. Bet you meant the one at the top that is the spitting image of me (in my mind).
Maymong, I know. I'll be sad when you decide you just can't take it any more. :(
Shirley, yeah, I meant the one that loos like you at the top of this hub. You were my inspiration. Actually I got it from a friend of a friend whose friend took it while you were having fun in the sun. =D (Just kidding of course, I wouldn't use that one without permission, it was quite the inspire though. Oh god I'm a hoot. Don't worry, no secret photos of you are being passed around. If this fact saddens you I'd suggest losing one with a little "oops" as though you'd just dropped your hankie. lol)
Herald, Thank you so much. Glad you ehem liked the photo(s) =D and glad I could post some useful info. Thanks for the read and the comment... and the honesty. I would have clicked in too.
My little mate said come over here and see some nice looking sheila's legs. I thought he was talking about you so here I am but::::
It was a trick to get me to vote for something or other. Now i find that i cant vote here at all. Thats like pointing at two shovels and telling someone to take their 'pick' .
Ok now with my IQ of 69 I think I've got it worked out. You can only vote for someone who has answered a question . right ?
btw where is lisa ?
Legs did somebody mention Legs, I am so hungry. ;-)
Good advice Frieda! I think I've got it. Let's see....Thumbs from me!
Oh, I took lisa out. Here, let me put her back in. she'll be at the bottom, for the special people, like you. =D
Okay, Lisa's in. Can you find her?
Oh Bunyip, there are legs all over the place. Tasty and delicious.
Christoph, awesome, and thanks.
Hmmm, Yummy smorgasbord. ;-)
yeah I found her but I'm disappointed . :-(
I don't have any wild dreams just nice ones, and I cant vote anywhere. ;-(
Thank you bunyip. I trust you're nice and full?
Yeah, hairy, I would be too. That's why I'd taken her out in the first place. Well, as for the voting. If you really want to vote, a good place to start would be for any of Frieda's top 8 hottest hubmob hubs. Or any of frieda's favorite famous redhead comediennes series. Or go read some hubs that you may perhaps like better and keep checking. One or more of them is bound to be votable. Hubbers are very good at answering requests. In fact, I believe if you click on the "Answers" tab at the top top of each hubpage, that should take you to hubs that are answers to questions and are therefore votable. You can always scroll through those, you know. Do you need a hug, hairy?
Tapadh leat! Thank you! I love Lisa too. 'S math sin!
LOL! Awesome Charlie. I'm glad I put her back in then. =D
Methinks I am starting to understand more and more of how this wild and whacky hub thing works. Thanks for explaining this part clearly to us newbies, Freida. I like Lisa, too!
Frieda - nice one. I surf the answers bits and read random ones. I click the up doodah when I like an article/answer. It's a nifty tool for sure and yep - I reckon you were right on the nose about a few not realising that they could vote twice.
I may actually go for a wander round the site now and read some of the new answers that have been published. Ta very much Frieda - voted twice :)
Hey there manlypoetryman. Glad I could help (on both counts). Feel free to come back and enjoy any time. =D
Hi there my favorite froggie in the whole world! Yeah, I know I happened to happen upon it and figured it out. I wouldn't have known, myself, otherwise. AND I did come across some interesting articles and topics by checing that answer section as well that I wouln't have come across. You were way ahead of me there, I'm sure. Thanks for hopping in.
Trooper22 and I were talking about this last evening and we both try to at least vote, even if we don't have time or feel like commenting.. and don't forget if you leave and come back, Hey!! Vote again!! I did here (I read, saved, cameback and reread it) 2 thumbs up!! Woo hoo!!
Hey if Bunyip comes back, grab his tail for me!! I miss him his hugs.. and tell him "little whistle!"
Hey there canide. Does it work to give more than one thumbs up? I didn't think it did. I thought the second one gets cast aside. Need to look that one up after dinner. A rate up and a vote up are different, so if it's a hub that answers, it can get two votes that way. It's a double rating system, two different pages. But you can't vote twice over there, it won't let you. At least not signed in as the same person. I'll be back later on tonight with the scoop on the double rate up deal, unless someone else has the link or copy/paste of info. if it's two rates up, I'd better get to double rating! I'm glad you brought this up Candie. I hate not knowing things for sure!
I don't know, buy write you findings here and I'll check back.. I'm gonna vote as often as I visit, anyway!! As long as it says "feedback recorded!"
Okay, so here's the scoop. I found under help (see help button on upper right of top navigation) under "How is HubScore computed", that one of the things that helps a HubScore is the number of thumbs up ratings a hub receives from UNIQUE visitors. So, if it's there it wouldn't hurt to click, but it won't count unless you are a unique visitor. So I'm with you, just in case, as long as I'm in there and it allows me too, I will. Thanks Candie.
I'd like to think I'm "unique" but when I looked it up in the dictionairy it had PaperMoons avatar by it, so I guess I'm just "normal"..sigh.
LOL! That's okay. When I look up "special" I'm featured. I think you know what I mean by "special". You're featured under the nice kind of special. So I suppose that makes up for it? Though I must say I'm surprised. I would say you are quite unique.
You're kind, I'm listed under "oddities" LOL!
Dangit, I want to be under oddities too. That's the best place to be. That's much better than unique, it's a step beyond. Oh, you're good!
Not just good! "oddity" good! I believe there's room for one more picture next to mine! You're the creative type, do a hub on these words and put hubber pictures by them.. put us under this word!! Loves Ya!
oo oo oo oo me me me me me! =D Yes! Here's to "oddity" good! Cheers!
Thanks frieda - didn't know about the voting bit but always try to do the comment and/or the thumbs up - it's always good to learn something new!! thumbs up to you - in the nicest possible way of course!..cheers
Many thanks, ajcor. Glad you came by then!
Cheers sister! LOL!
I never will forget to 'vote' again! Great work, Frieda!
Thanks Aidy. Me neither. I have to admit I used to for a while until I got myself into the habit.
Frieda ya got my vote OK ? I was just wonderin If there might be a beer In It for me ? But I enjoy your hubs anyway.
Hey there tony! Good to see you. If you've got a beer in the fridge, this would be the time to go ahead and pull it out, kick back, and enjoy.
Wow, Frieda, this is something I was totally unaware of. There are so many things to be unaware of. Sheesh. And you presented the information with your usual charm and humor, making it an amusing an informative read. What is a 'unique' visitor? If I put that stupid flower floatation device back on my head in the avatar, would that make me unique?
Hey Dolores, good to hear from you. Thank you. Yes, we're trying to figure out unique visitor ourselves. No consensus yet. lol. Though I am fond of your new avatar.
Crikey moses if ewes ain't uneek I dunno who is. That bunyip he been burping and walking around all week with this silly grin on is dial.
When I arks Ag wasup he just rolls is eyes, he does.
peraps ewes can tell me wots goin on ?
Ah, hairy, I would think that would be because Bunyip has been visiting this hub. I can see why Ag would be rolling his eyes. But, you know, bunyips will be bunyips. Unique in their very own special ways. And he is tremendously cute, bunyip is; Ag too.
This is a beautiful hub! Thumbs up from me! I guess with all the buttons here and there we do get lost along the way. LOL So now we know what buttons to push! LOL
Thanks ripplemaker. I know. It seems funny. But it's important. Buttons can be so overlooked. Many are lonely. And clicking them makes a hubber proud, the vote up and vote down shows a hubber visible results, a hubber can't see how many rated thumbs up he or she gets. But, both are important. =D
Lol I actually loved reading this again, you are a great writer Frieda deff in my top 5 on Hubs !
Thanks HealthTip. Now if only I could figure out how to get the score up on this one. You'd never know it was popular once upon a time, lol.
Fear not I stuck yer Shirley McLaine in the Forum Best Hubs, as I said I always make a daily visit to the Babbley Vault ; )
HealthTip, that is so kind of you. Thanks much! the Babbley Vault. I really really like the sounds of that. *who was that masked man anyway* =]
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Ivorwen says:
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Actually use that handy little feature quite a bit, especially when I really like an article.