What Is Live Q&A Upvoting?
Live Q&A upvoting is a feature that lets event audiences submit and vote on questions in real-time, so the most popular ones surface to the top for the speaker to answer. Feedr by MRVL includes upvoting as part of its live comment stream, letting speakers and hosts see which questions matter most to their audience without needing attendees to download an app.
How Live Q&A Upvoting Works
In a live Q&A upvoting session, your audience joins via a QR code on their phone or device. They type questions or comments into a shared stream. Other attendees can then upvote the questions they want answered, pushing the most popular ones to the top of the feed. The speaker or host watches the live comment stream on their device and answers the questions with the highest upvotes first. This ensures the session addresses what the audience actually cares about, rather than just the first few people to type. Feedr's upvoting works within its live comment stream on both iOS and Android, and the audience sees updates as upvotes happen.
Why Upvoting Matters for Events
Upvoting creates a democratic way to prioritise questions. At conferences, church services, lectures, and podcasts, hundreds of people might want to ask something. Without upvoting, speakers answer whatever comes in first, often leaving the room's real questions unanswered. Upvoting surfaces consensus. If 47 people upvote a question about pricing and only 2 upvote one about the speaker's background, the speaker knows which topic matters to the group. This saves time, keeps sessions focused, and makes attendees feel heard. It also reduces spam or off-topic comments because irrelevant ones stay at the bottom.
Feedr's Live Comment Stream with Upvoting
Feedr is a real-time audience interaction tool designed for creators, speakers, and event hosts. Its live comment stream includes upvoting on all tiers, from the Free plan upwards. Audience members join via QR code (no app download, no signup) and can post comments or questions and see them upvoted by others in real-time. The host runs the session from an iOS or Android device and sees a moderated feed of the highest-upvoted content. On the Creator plan and above, hosts gain extra control: they can moderate comments before they appear, pin key questions to the top, and add guest moderators. On the Pro plan, you also get a detailed analytics dashboard showing which questions got the most engagement after the event ends.
Difference Between Upvoting and Other Engagement Tools
Upvoting is not the same as live polling or emoji reactions, though Feedr supports emoji reactions on Creator and Pro tiers. Polling asks a closed question with fixed answers (yes/no, multiple choice). Upvoting is open-ended: anyone can post anything, and the group votes on importance. Emoji reactions let audiences respond with quick symbols (thumbs up, heart, laugh) to a speaker's statement. Feedr's upvoting system combines the openness of comments with the voting power of polls, making it ideal for Q&A sessions where you don't know the questions in advance.
Getting Started with Upvoting in Feedr
To run a live Q&A upvoting session, you start a new session on the Feedr app (iOS or Android), which generates a QR code for your audience to scan. They join in their web browser, no signup needed. As questions and comments come in, they appear in your live comment stream ranked by upvotes. On Free, you can host 3 sessions a month with up to 100 audience members. On Creator (£6.99/month or £49.99/year), you get unlimited sessions, space for up to 500 people, and moderation tools. Pro (£14.99/month or £119.99/year) scales to unlimited audience size and adds session analytics. All tiers include upvoting, so you can start with Free and upgrade later.
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Frequently asked questions
Do my audience members need to download an app to use upvoting?
No. They join via a QR code in their web browser, no app or account required. Only the host (you) uses the iOS or Android app.
Can I upvote questions myself, or only the audience?
The audience upvotes. You see the upvoted questions ranked in your live comment stream and answer them in order of popularity.
Is upvoting available on the free plan?
Yes. Upvoting is included on Feedr's Free tier, which allows 3 sessions per month with up to 100 audience members.
Can I hide or moderate questions before they appear in the upvote stream?
On the Creator and Pro plans, yes. You can set up a moderation queue to review comments before they're visible to the audience, so you can block spam or off-topic posts.
What's the difference between upvoting and emoji reactions in Feedr?
Upvoting ranks questions by importance so the most popular ones surface at the top. Emoji reactions let the audience add quick symbols (heart, thumbs up, laugh) to your statements for feedback and tone.
Can I see upvoting data after the event?
On the Pro plan, yes. The analytics dashboard shows which questions got the most upvotes and engagement over time.