For what reason do you give a thumbs down?

Question

What is the main determining factor for you to give a thumbs down to an answer, particularly when the answerer uses references and facts to back up his/her answer? I've noticed that many answers give irrefutable facts to support it yet there's always SOMEONE who gives a thumbs down to it. WHY!!?? Are people really that stubborn and disagreeable to the obvious?

Answer 1

Some people will give a thumbs-down to anything that they disagree with, no matter if it's someone else's personal opinion or a 40 page thesis complete with footnotes and references. They apparently can't entertain the idea that someone else's ideas can be both valid and yet different from theirs.

When I give a thumbs-down, it's because the reply is crude or rude, or else the logic is so skewed as to be absurd. I often give a thumbs-up to someone whose views I may not agree with but who has done an excellent job of supporting his statements with facts and references.

Answer 2

Many irrefutable truths are not irrefutable, and so I use the thumbs down to remind that person of their ill preparation in answering the question. When an answer is little but proselytizing for a religion....I give a thumbs down.

I know why Christians give thumbs down to many answers, but that is another question. . . I will hint though-- "padded box."

Answer 3

I give thums down when the answer is racist or mean (I read a 14 years old girl asking if the fact that she didnt have a boyfriend was because she was ugly and this person said :Of course you are, I bet you are fat and disgusting). I also give thumbs down when people insult other participants and when they answer "+2" or "I dont know".

Answer 4

I've noticed this wierd tendency on the part of some ppl to thumbs down well researched answers and I wonder if they are just being aholes...

I thumbs down if it is hateful..there is a lot of steeotyping, rascism, sexism and anti-muslim comments on here...thay all get the thumbs down from me...
or if they are being uptight - like when someone is obviously joking and they freak out on that...

Answer 5

Could be badly argued or presented, unreadable, ranting, an obvious copy/paste.

Especially in this section there is no such thing as "irrefutable facts". Indeed, that is the basis of most discussions.

Answer 6

I think some people do it just to be annoying. I give thumbs down when someone leaves a hateful comment.

Answer 7

If i do not agree I give a thumbs down, many references and "facts" are bias or false or simpily someones opinion.

Answer 8

Typically, I only give a thumbs down to answers such as "thanks for the 2 points".

I think some do it just to make their own answer seem more appealing.

Answer 9

I only do it if it's really insulting. You can disagree with someone without resorting to "playground" name-calling.

Answer 10

if the answer opposes my point-of-view, i will slam it.