Like the title says, if you want to upvote something on KBin, you should use the Boost link, not the upvote button (Why? Don’t know…)
The upvote button doesn’t seem to do much, but Boost accomplishes what Reddit’s upvote did. So if you’re looking to encourage a post, use the Boost link.
In my understanding, boost is retweet and upvote is upvote. So upvote is the Reddit upvote but it doesn’t change your reputation?