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[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Insightful votes are worth 2 points.

Funny votes are worth 1 points.

You automatically vote your own post as insightful when it's posted, so you get 2 points. The points determine how the front page is sorted.

[–]FormosaOolong 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You get one automatic point when you post, and then a point anytime there is a reply, I believe.

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Actually it's because one insightful vote is worth 2 points, and a funny vote is worth 1 point, and everyone automatically votes their own post as insightful. So if a user votes something both funny and insightful, it's worth 3 points total.