Why does the number of upvotes change when I refresh?

Upvote count fluctuates mostly because of downvotes. You can see how much \% of the votes are upvotes for a post, seen in the sidebar. But for comments, you cant see how much \% are upvotes, only the upvotes minus downvotes counts are visible.

Why are some upvotes hidden?

The first few hours after a post is created, the votes aren’t displayed to prevent vote manipulation and ensure people aren’t being swayed to vote one way or another based on how others have voted. It encourages redditors to view the post or comment without being swayed to vote in a particular way.

What is vote fuzzing Reddit?

YSK about Reddit’s point fuzzing system – “Downvotes” you see are not necessarily actual downvotes, but rather they have been “fuzzed” to prevent spam bots etc. I’m always seeing comments like, “not sure why the downvotes”, so I figured it would be useful to let others know how displayed votes actually work.

What is score on Reddit?

When you’re logged in to Reddit, you’ll be able to upvote and downvote items to help determine their rank. You get one vote per item, but you can change it after it’s logged. The number appearing between the up and down arrows is the submission’s score: the number of upvotes minus the number of downvotes.

How do I find out who has Upvotes my post?

Below the notifications section, look for a type: upvote-notification, and below that, look at the name property below the latestActors section to find who upvoted your post.

Why are reddit Upvotes hidden?

If the post has 100 or more likes and no comments – the moderator will suspect something wrong, and your post will be hidden from users. Reddit is designed to suck people in for hours upon hours of reading, replying to, and upvoting and downvoting.

Does getting Downvoted reduce karma?

You cannot buy Reddit karma even on Reddit premium or by Reddit coins. You get score when people upvote your posts or comments, and you lose karma when you are downvoted by the people. If a post or a comment receives enough downvotes, it disappears from the thread.