I personally (don't shoot me) like the three characteristics of a good questions. It

1. Shows effort
2. is useful
3. is clear

Thus in the system as it stands, for a question to be upvoted, it should have these three characteristics.

Showing effort is a relative thing and is judged differently by different voters. I feel the criteria are really usefulness and clarity. If it has either of them, it deserves an upvote. The upvote for clarity is to reward the OP, the upvote for usefulness is to build the community's knowledge base.

In the system as it stands, for a question to be upvoted, it should have all these three characteristics:

1. Shows effort
2. is useful
3. is clear

I personally (don't shoot me) like the concise three characteristics of a good question. But showing effort is a relative thing and is judged differently by different voters. I feel the criteria are really usefulness and clarity. If it has either of them, it deserves an upvote.

• The upvote for clarity is to reward the OP,
• the upvote for usefulness is to build the community's knowledge base.