Example of the 'Vote To Promote' pattern

The user wants to promote a specific piece of content in order to democratically help decide what content is more popular.

From the front page at digg.com

From the front page at digg.com

Other example images for the 'Vote To Promote' pattern

From the front page at digg.com You can vote an item up or down at reddit.com The voting mechanism integrated into a third-party website The voting mechanism integrated into a third-party website
From the front page at digg.com You can vote an item up or down at reddit.com The voting mechanism integrated into a third-party website The voting mechanism integrated into a third-party website
You can remove the votes your have cast at digg.com Vote To Promote pattern seen in action at dzone.com. UI patterns rated using the Vote to Promote design pattern at dzone.com The Vote to Promote pattern used at dotnetkicks.com. Note how the site has tried to invent its own metaphor - to "kick" something to a higher level - just like digg.com has successfully done with the term "to digg something".
You can remove the votes your have cast at digg.com Vote To Promote pattern seen in action at dzone.com. UI patterns rated using the Vote to Promote design pattern at dzone.com The Vote to Promote pattern used at dotnetkicks.com. Note how the site has tried to invent its own metaphor - to "kick" something to a higher level - just like digg.com has successfully done with the term "to digg something".
dzone.com allows you to vote an item up or down.
dzone.com allows you to vote an item up or down.