user19221: When should I vote up?

Whenever you encounter a question, answer or comment that you feel is
especially useful, vote it up!

Whenever I see any question which I saw very useful, then for sure it makes me click on that upvote icon. But whenever it comes to questions related to identification request then it makes me puzzle. There are few questions which got really high upvote and it makes me think that on what basis they get upvote on that question. I thought they did that because they are also seeking the same question or they are interested in knowing the answer.
For example this: Nostalgia Hit Me - But What Anime Is This That Takes Place In An Alternate World That Is Mostly Deserts?
It has only 7 views at that time it got up to 4 upvote which is seriously huge for the identification tag.
So I would like to know that when we have to make an upvote on those question which is based on identification request.

user1458: Personally, I tend to break down identification-request questions into several parts and see if they suffice to it. 
One of the key points I base my identification-request up-votes on would be the scope:

Can the description and information they give match an XX amount of series, or more likely XXXX amount of series? 

Some simple mentions of a time-frame or a specific channel usually does the trick. This combined with a 'not too generic' description usually wins me over. This most of the time wins my up-vote, although some of these questions first require some editing. 
The second point I tend to look for is:

proper English usage. 

Nobody is perfect, and I myself am nowhere near perfect English either. But at least a minimal effort can be put in, the rest can always be fixed by an edit by somebody who does know the proper way to phrase it.
The final point I judge the question on is:

Is this a begging letter?

Some identification-request questions tend to be 50+% of begging, feelings of nostalgia, despair, sadness and a puppy somewhere in the world might die if they do not get their answer, preferably yesterday than now. 
So a short run-down:

Did they sufficiently narrow down the scope?
Did they give an adequate description of the series/characters?
Has some effort been put in the English usage?
Is it not a begging/psychiatric letter?

But while I might base it all on this, if you are doubting, or not sure whether you should up-vote the question, then we can already say that the question was not especially useful or outstanding to you. And as you quoted yourself:

Whenever you encounter a question, answer or comment that you feel is especially useful, vote it up!


19221: <h3>When should I vote up?</h3>
<blockquote>
<p>Whenever you encounter a question, answer or comment that you feel is
especially useful, vote it up!</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Whenever I see any question which I saw very useful, then for sure it makes me click on that upvote icon. But whenever it comes to questions related to identification request then it makes me puzzle. There are few questions which got really high upvote and it makes me think that on what basis they get upvote on that question. I thought they did that because they are also seeking the same question or they are interested in knowing the answer.</p>
<p>For example this: <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/30067/nostalgia-hit-me-but-what-anime-is-this">Nostalgia Hit Me - But What Anime Is This That Takes Place In An Alternate World That Is Mostly Deserts?</a></p>
<p>It has only 7 views at that time it got up to 4 upvote which is seriously huge for the identification tag.</p>
<p>So I would like to know that when we have to make an upvote on those question which is based on identification request.</p>
 1458: <p>Personally, I tend to break down <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/identification-request" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;identification-request&#39;" rel="tag">identification-request</a> questions into several parts and see if they suffice to it. </p>

<p>One of the key points I base my <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/identification-request" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;identification-request&#39;" rel="tag">identification-request</a> up-votes on would be the scope:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Can the description and information they give match an XX amount of series, or more likely XXXX amount of series? </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some simple mentions of a time-frame or a specific channel usually does the trick. This combined with a 'not too generic' description usually wins me over. This most of the time wins my up-vote, although some of these questions first require some editing. </p>

<p>The second point I tend to look for is:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>proper English usage. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Nobody is perfect, and I myself am nowhere near perfect English either. But at least a minimal effort can be put in, the rest can always be fixed by an edit by somebody who does know the proper way to phrase it.</p>

<p>The final point I judge the question on is:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Is this a begging letter?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some <a href="https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/identification-request" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;identification-request&#39;" rel="tag">identification-request</a> questions tend to be 50+% of begging, feelings of nostalgia, despair, sadness and a puppy somewhere in the world might die if they do not get their answer, preferably yesterday than now. </p>

<p>So a short run-down:</p>

<ul>
<li>Did they sufficiently narrow down the scope?</li>
<li>Did they give an adequate description of the series/characters?</li>
<li>Has some effort been put in the English usage?</li>
<li>Is it not a begging/psychiatric letter?</li>
</ul>

<p>But while I might base it all on this, if <strong>you</strong> are doubting, or not sure whether you should up-vote the question, then we can already say that the question was not especially useful or outstanding to you. And as you quoted yourself:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Whenever you encounter a question, answer or comment <strong>that you feel is especially useful</strong>, vote it up!</p>
</blockquote>
