Vindicator told me: There was a post in v/announcements by PuttItOut last week saying they were facing a DDoS extortion attack. It's my understanding that lagging upvoats is one of the measures they sometimes take to resist DDoS attacks attempting to overload the system w/vote bots.
You'll need to gather contribution points by either posting submissions to receive points or commenting and receiving points there so you can start giving them yourself. Here's an upvoat.
Some other users also noticed this. This week, one reported to me that their upvoat of my comment wasn't showing on the counter either. At first I thought it was a glitch, but it seems like it's happening quite a lot lately.
AFAIK, the counters for upvoats/downvoats are calculated using a separate process in the database.
They are updated approximately every 30 seconds, although at times of heavy load, this may be delayed or less frequent. Don't get too worried if your voat is not reflected immediately, it'll get updated soon enough.
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sensitive ago
Flairing this as "important" since site seems to get scrubbed.
YingYangMom ago
I upvoated your comment 5 minutes ago, but the count is still at 0 even after refreshing the page.
sensitive ago
Vindicator told me: There was a post in v/announcements by PuttItOut last week saying they were facing a DDoS extortion attack. It's my understanding that lagging upvoats is one of the measures they sometimes take to resist DDoS attacks attempting to overload the system w/vote bots.
Cheesebooger ago
I just joined and cant upvote. How long before I can? Thanks
YingYangMom ago
You'll need to gather contribution points by either posting submissions to receive points or commenting and receiving points there so you can start giving them yourself. Here's an upvoat.
Cheesebooger ago
Thank you, Ma'am
YingYangMom ago
Welcome :)
ultrathat ago
upvoat #42 and got a screencap
can't say Im surprised to see it get scrubbed so fast seems like the empires built on this shit eh.
YingYangMom ago
Seems so, yes. Here's an archive from the original post: http://archive.is/l7OZX
sensitive ago
Weird indeed. I upvoated yours, and it showed instantly!
YingYangMom ago
Some other users also noticed this. This week, one reported to me that their upvoat of my comment wasn't showing on the counter either. At first I thought it was a glitch, but it seems like it's happening quite a lot lately.
DerivaUK ago
It is happening all of the time. I upvoat and refresh; upvoat gone.
YingYangMom ago
Thank you for voicing your view/experience on this. Upvoated.
Gumbatron ago
AFAIK, the counters for upvoats/downvoats are calculated using a separate process in the database.
They are updated approximately every 30 seconds, although at times of heavy load, this may be delayed or less frequent. Don't get too worried if your voat is not reflected immediately, it'll get updated soon enough.
YingYangMom ago
I'm grateful for the information and for your concern. I'll keep that in mind. Thank you :)
sensitive ago
This is not good. Could you collect some data?
YingYangMom ago
This is what I could collect besides this instance today. I received some PM, but those unfortunately, I already deleted...
https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1846448/9039790
https://voat.co/v/pizzagate/1842540/9019547