Do you vote for Indivine posts without reading it?
Indivine has been a superb addition to Indiblogger. It has really helped readers in chosing quality content without actually doing blog hopping and we get introduced to new bloggers too.
I normally reads certain posts based on the votes they got. Sometimes it has left me disappointed too, because the post might not have enough stuff in it to get this high vote.
Are people voting for posts without actually reading the post?
I am posting this under Blogging ethics, since I think a true blogger should not vote for a post unless he has read the post.
Sometimes the visits from Indiblogger to my site on a given day are less than the number of votes on the post. Clearly people just click "Promote" and then close the post before it opens 
Ramchandran's idea of anon voting will certainly help. No one wants pretenders.
I too have observed lots of discrepancies between votes in Indiblogger,visits, actual comments and further traversals within my blog.
Some readers obviously on seeing me as a new person here, take their time to read posts which I hadn't put through Indivine and some even commented. They are the genuine readers. But I am not so sure about others who vote.
While it might take a lot of effort to control this problem, I only ask the bloggers in my network to read whatever post looks good to you and then give a vote if it is really good. A comment would be more appreciated. I am not very particular about Indiblogger rank/votes as after 7 years of blogging, it is now that I decided to expand my reader base and mingle with fellow bloggers. I joined mainly because of the various contests and prompts that help keeping the river perennial and cleaner as it keeps flowing.
If the bloggers maintain their dignity and purpose, the blogosphere automatically would be enriched with quality contents eventually.
I thought people on this thread might be interested in this new conversation about generating reliable proper statistics to learn more about this great community of bloggers: http://www.indiblogger.in/forum/topic.php?id=8364
I am one day old on IndiBlogger. I've left a comment or voted on a poll at every blog I've visited through IndiBlogger in these past 30 hours. I've noticed a few people voting on my posts on the Vine without visiting my blog and a few others have visited and one left a comment. I'd like to see anonymous voting to discourage superficial promotional behaviour. I joined IndiBlogger in anticipation of quality readership. I hope that is still possible.
though there is an extra step to vote for a post, one would just have to click on the 'view post to promote' button and irrespective of whether he/she likes it, vote for it. I consider this process of blind promoting as worse as spamming.
I enrolled on IndiBlogger to get genuine readers and to build a community of like minded individuals who do appreciate/give feedback to my work. I don't see that happening as yet, as all I see is this mad rush for votes at Indivine and blatant self promotion in the forum.
thanks.
As some one suggested earlier, showing only the number of votes but not the people who voted would help better. If we show the names of the voters, people are voting without reading so that others would reciprocate back. But if we don't do that, then there is no scope for this to happen
Guess I am late to the discussion anyway the concern raised here is very genuine. Voting without reading the post might be dangerous precedent and hope the matter is sorted out by now.
Though i have a different problem, I received well deserved comments from the fellow indiblogger but seems i was unworthy to get votes 
Avoid blind commenting...
Regards,
Rajiv
What's the point of voting without reading the post ?
....reminds me of thumb impressions on blank pieces of paper except here it is not forced
....I try to comment whenever possible on the said article I vote for...besides I pick random pages with interesting titles and topics I relate too...
Looks like Indiblogger has added a new feature that before you promote a post, you need to first read it (or at least have to click on the link).
Absolutely an issue. Sometimes, it is the case that how well can you market you post among co-indibloggers. Have to find a fix.
Cheers!
Good job Renie and team, the new feature of viewing the post before voting is good.
Even though still many would do "promotion voting", it might atleast give a chance for the visitor to just take a look at the content before voting and the blogger inturn might be happy that someone visited his post.
As always Indiblogger rocks !!!
Still I would prefer the blog to open in a new window with an indiblogger frame on top, which contains a button to promote the post.
@Kshitij... thanks a lot... so do vote :P lol... and thank you for appreciating my honesty...
Also, congrats to the IndiTeam for adding the 'view and promote' feature... now only the good reads will be voted for... hopefully...
If ever you see my vote against your post that you have spammed 1000s of blogs for, please think my ID got hacked or something. ;P
Ek printer insaan ko blogger se spammer bana deta hai! 
LOL @ Kshitij's comment! Ohh yes I am participating (and winning ) too, though spamming bloggers' blog and twitter is something I never did and neither have I the patience and time for!
@Mario, I felt that you are forcing yourself on us to vote for you. Don't u think it is Ok if you don't be first in the list. I voted for ur blog, but I didn't like the way u r promoting it. In plain language you are spamming everywhere, on Indimail, on comments, on forums etc. Is it OK......??? I think NO....Some sort of decency will be fine...Honest suggestion.
Now that was a nice thing and the proof that it has gone live is that, there hasn't been many votes for my new indivine post!
I am not able to vote after visiting the blogs, how do i vote now?!
I think the easiest way to check genuine count is to have an option that will be enabled to vote only after commenting on the post.If askimnet is enabled on your blog,it'll keep spammers at bay.
Honestly speaking this looks as if we all are back on Hi5. You start randomly distrabuting 5s and commenting on profiles just with the hope of getting lucky! http://blehnblah.wordpress.com
In my opinion, We should also be able to vote down if you don't like any post.
see i think a better thing is..have total views..n number of likes..lets be positive..cos vote down is not a good thing to have
I am write now in 3rd place in the my demand contest. I am only two weeks old on Indiblogger so since I dont know many people, I requested, advertised and even spammed if some may say so, to finally get the votes i deserve...
it wont be fair to comment on my own post... but there are certain posts far below me who are so good that they need to be 1st or 2nd. as a newcomer, im disappointed with the system thats here on indiblogger... i know the team is doing their best to bring in more credibility.
i was so delighted that so many people actually made comments on fb, twitter, my blog and even on indiblogger saying "Im not voting because u requested me... im voting because ur post is damn good" thanks to all of them...
here's my post... and vote for it if you like it :-)
http://www.indiblogger.in/indipost.php?post=30610
You dont let go of any opportunity to ask for votes.. do you? :) Amazingly, you ended up using even this thread for your votebank.
I respect your honesty, between. But if you ask me, I think you have overdone it big time.. I see you leaving your 'mark' just everywhere (including BAT posts).
I was happy to see my submission in Indivine getting votes. But when I checked the stats, I was disappointed by seeing the otherwise. Normally even if I don't read a full post before reading I vote only if I like it prima facie...
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