I read a while ago the Maths SE has an explicit aim to vote a lot - to really encourage the voting up of answers AND questions to try to have the set point for the community as being a high voting one. The chap writing attributed some of Maths SE success to that approach (if I find the reference I'll post it in).

So should we do the same. Should we aim to be the place where votes are given out more freely. Still for worthy content but if it's got merit then give it a vote. Also if we did want to do this how could we encourage people - leading by example for instance.

Just a thought as always

EDIT

I've found the reference. They even called the post the same as this one - pure coincidence (or is it the interconnectedness of all things :-)

http://meta.math.stackexchange.com/questions/662/vote-early-vote-often