So, What Are Your AC Voting Habbits?

Ok, so, just how do we vote for one another here? Are there any moral standards we go by? Is it tactical? Does the golden rule apply for you perhaps? Comments would be much appreciated.

I'm new here and the thought of it all just intrigued me. I know that I have developed rules for how I vote & I wondered. What about you? Coming from a long sales background, I know that this kind of thing, how we treat one another, with or without official rules, can be an interesting cacophony of desires and justifications.

I'll share my my rules with you:

If a piece is worthy of 4 to 5 stars, it's no problem. I vote. I'm iffy at 3 stars. I never vote a 2. I reserve a 1 star for the most vile filth as I'm not likely to vote so bitterly, in my view. I do not vote on most pieces I encounter. I feel that something needs to grab me.

I don't know if anyone feels the way I do. Perhaps, you use your vote to knock down the competition. I tend to find this kind of activity to be the act of the weak and the desperate. To me, such a vote is a false accusation. You might be the jolly voter that just loves to dish out the 5's. That one's not me either. Still, are you even compelled to vote? Does it matter to you... as a CP... as a reader?

Anyway, leave your comments. Ask questions. Your thoughts in this open discussion would be wonderful!