> Can I ask people to upvote my submission?
> No. Users should vote for a story because it's intellectually interesting, not because someone is promoting it.
I added the "at minimum" since it is a bad tactical decision for the OP anyways as it would potentially trigger the voting ring detector.
And no, "genuinely useful" does not morally counteract the impact of the promotion.
> Can I ask people to upvote my submission?
> No. Users should vote for a story because it's intellectually interesting, not because someone is promoting it.
I added the "at minimum" since it is a bad tactical decision for the OP anyways as it would potentially trigger the voting ring detector.
And no, "genuinely useful" does not morally counteract the impact of the promotion.