no, upvotes shouldn't be begged for, upvotes should be earned. The way to earn upvotes is to not make childish memes, but to make funny content that can be relatable, must be original, and try follow other streams such as politics and you-had-one-job.
With politics, make sure to find out which side you are on by doing a quiz from this site... https://www.isidewith.com/elections/2024-presidential-quiz, then start posting content.
With you had one job, make sure to find fails related with objects and places such as signs and buildings that is actually funny. You can also take photos of your own and you can earn upvotes easy.
NEVER beg for upvotes on the fun stream but if you want to beg for upvotes, there's a stream for that...
imgflip.com/m/begging_for_upvotes