GagBase Logo Explore

When your comment goes from -3 to +3 upvotes

This meme features Tobey Maguire portraying Spider-Man from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film franchise, standing next to the Eiffel Tower with a smug, satisfied expression. The top overlay text states 'WHEN MY COMMENT GOES FROM -3 TO +3 UPVOTES OVER A COUPLE HOURS', and the on-screen subtitle reads 'They love me.' It humorously depicts the relatable feeling of validation when an initially poorly received social media comment gains positive upvotes over time, matching the arrogant pleased tone of the original Spider-Man film scene.
Make

Dialogue

They love me.

Text content

WHEN MY COMMENT GOES FROM -3 TO +3 UPVOTES OVER A COUPLE HOURS

Overview

This meme features Tobey Maguire portraying Spider-Man from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film franchise, standing next to the Eiffel Tower with a smug, satisfied expression. The top overlay text states 'WHEN MY COMMENT GOES FROM -3 TO +3 UPVOTES OVER A COUPLE HOURS', and the on-screen subtitle reads 'They love me.' It humorously depicts the relatable feeling of validation when an initially poorly received social media comment gains positive upvotes over time, matching the arrogant pleased tone of the original Spider-Man film scene.

Origin notes

The meme is sourced from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit per the provided RSS feed information. It uses the widely circulated 'They love me' Tobey Maguire Spider-Man meme template, edited to add text relating to Reddit upvote experiences, with an Imgflip watermark indicating it was likely created using the Imgflip meme editor before being shared on Reddit.

Similar memes

This is a single-panel reaction meme. The top text reads 'Bulgarians opening the internet today:', followed by a shot of Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film series, smiling smugly, with the on-image subtitle 'They love me.' The joke references widespread positive online praise for Bulgarians that circulated in 2024, following reports that Bulgarian cybersecurity experts stopped a large Russian cyberattack targeting European financial systems, so the meme depicts Bulgarians feeling proud and appreciated when logging onto the internet to see the positive public reactions.

Bulgarians Opening The Internet Today Meme

This is a single-panel reacti…

This is a relatable meme that jokes about the common experience of saying everything is going well for your social media account, only a few days later to find your Instagram account unexpectedly banned or deactivated. The top text reads the quote "Yeah bro things are going great", followed by "Three days later:", then a screenshot showing an Instagram profile that only labels the account as "Instagram user" which indicates the account was banned/deactivated, ending with a depressed, defeated Tom Holland Spider-Man looking down, reacting to the bad news of the account ban.

Yeah Bro Things Are Going Great Instagram Ban Meme

This is a relatable meme that…

This is a two-panel reaction meme using a scene from *Avengers: Age of Ultron*. The top panel shows Tony Stark, James Rhodes, and Thor looking at a post labeled 'FIRST TIME' that has 0 upvotes, with none of the characters reacting positively. The bottom panel shows the full crowd of Avengers party guests all smiling and engaging with a post labeled 'REPOST' that has 3.2 thousand upvotes. The joke highlights the common frustrating dynamic on social media platforms where original, first-time posted content gets very little engagement, while reposts of the same content get widespread attention and upvotes.

Original posts vs reposts social media engagement meme

This is a two-panel reaction …

This is a two-panel Drake approval/rejection format meme, a popular internet template sourced from Drake's *Hotline Bling* music video. In the top panel, Drake makes a rejecting gesture paired with the text "50k likes on YT", showing disapproval of getting 50,000 likes on YouTube. In the bottom panel, Drake smiles and makes an approving gesture paired with the text "50k upvotes on Reddit", indicating preference for 50,000 upvotes on Reddit. The joke reflects the common internet creator perspective that Reddit upvotes are seen as more valuable or genuine engagement than the same number of YouTube likes.

Drake prefers 50k Reddit upvotes over 50k YouTube likes

This is a two-panel Drake app…

A two-panel meme comparing user reactions to a racist post on different social platforms. The top panel features text stating, 'when you post somthing racist on reddit and get a million downvote' alongside an image of a real person with a neutral or slightly frustrated expression. The bottom panel contains text, 'then you post it on 9GAG and get a million upvote' with the same person now appearing amused or satisfied. The meme uses a split layout to contrast the perceived audience reactions between Reddit (negative) and 9GAG (positive) towards controversial content.

Reddit vs 9GAG Reaction to Racist Post

A two-panel meme comparing us…

A two-panel meme. The top panel shows a control panel with two red buttons labeled 'Downvote' (left) and 'Upvote' (right). The bottom panel features an animated character with a distressed, sweaty expression, having their forehead wiped with a cloth. A caption overlay reads: 'REDDITOR AS SOON AS THEY SEE A DOWNVOTED COMMENT BUT IT IS FACT'. The meme satirizes the tendency of Redditors to react emotionally when encountering downvoted comments that contain factual information, implying a reflexive defense of truth against downvotes.

Redditor Reaction to Downvoted Factual Comments

A two-panel meme. The top pan…

This is a single-panel reaction meme that uses the popular "It ain't much, but it's honest work" template featuring a middle-aged farmer standing in an agricultural field. The top text sets up the relatable scenario: how the poster feels after upvoting a Reddit comment they agree with that already has 70 downvotes. The bottom text repeats the template's iconic catchphrase. The joke centers on the relatable experience of wanting to support an unpopular opinion you agree with on Reddit: adding a single upvote to a heavily downvoted comment is a small, satisfying gesture that feels like meaningful, honest work even though it won't reverse the comment's negative overall score.

I'm Doing My Bit Upvoting Unpopular Reddit Comments

This is a single-panel reacti…

This is a two-panel meme using screenshots from the 2022 film *The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent*. The top panel features Nicolas Cage with a frustrated, strained expression, labeled "MY REDDIT KARMA"—representing the negative impact of sharing unpopular takes on the platform's karma system. The bottom panel shows Pedro Pascal with a gleeful, excited expression, labeled "ME DROPPING ANOTHER UNPOPULAR OPINION IN THE REDDIT ECHO CHAMBER". The joke humorously depicts a Reddit user intentionally sharing opinions that go against community consensus (the "echo chamber"), enjoying the act even as it harms their karma score. It plays on Reddit's culture where unified community views often dominate, and contrarian takes lead to downvotes, framing the user's behavior as a playful, self-sabotaging pleasure.

Reddit Karma vs Unpopular Opinion Meme

This is a two-panel meme usin…

This is a multi-panel meme using the popular progressive Vince McMahon reaction template. It builds up the following scenario: a user posts a controversial statement online, faces backlash from other users, then receives overwhelming support from their own supporters, gains 500 upvotes in an hour with most users agreeing with their take, and even earns a platform award for the post. Vince McMahon's expressions get increasingly more excited as the scenario builds up, but the punchline comes an hour later: the post is removed by platform censorship, and Vince's expression drops to a deadpan disappointed look. The meme jokes about the common frustrating experience of having a popular, user-supported controversial post taken down by platform content moderation, ruining the excitement of viral success.

Censorship At Its Finest

This is a multi-panel meme us…

A two-panel animated meme. Top panel: A man (labeled 'Me') and a woman (labeled 'My girlfriend') kiss affectionately in a tiled room with a blue-gray background. Bottom panel: The same couple sits apart in the same room; a text block explains: 'Her male friend who's clearly in love with her won't leave her house even though the party ended an hour ago and we've mentioned how tired we are several times! Ended up seeing you on her phone browsing Reddit and you need to leave right now.'

When Your Girlfriend's Male Friend Overstays His Welcome

A two-panel animated meme. To…

This relatable meme jokes about a common frustration for Reddit users: after joining new subreddits, users frequently find that posts from these subreddits do not appear on their personal home feed. When a user asks why this issue occurs, the platform provides no clear answer, which is represented here by multiple instances of actor Zac Efron doing a casual shrug. The repeated shrug gesture emphasizes that Reddit offers no helpful explanation for the missing content.

Where are they?

This relatable meme jokes abo…

This is a single-panel meme using the iconic 'Me and the Boys' template from the 1967 Spider-Man animated series. It shows four supervillains (Rhino, Vulture, Electro, Green Goblin) all grinning widely in a row. The text at the top reads 'When you and the boys see the meme that was popular when you first started using reddit', referencing the shared nostalgia long-time Reddit users feel when encountering old viral platform memes with friends who were also active on the site at that time.

Me and the boys seeing an old popular Reddit meme together

This is a single-panel meme u…