You gain points for getting AND giving upvotes, so he is only gaining. It is still begging. And it doesn’t matter to give upvotes, it would still be begging because he is asking for upvotes without a real meme/gif involved in the post. What I’m trying to say is you don’t understand the system, therefore your argument is using incorrect information, deeming it irrelevant. It is begging, and you can’t fight it.