What is it with the thumbs downing every answer? Do you think they think it influences the best answer choice?

Question

I just find it irritatingly stupid.

Answer 1

not to mention immature.....
Surely whoever it is, knows that it gets on other peoples last nerve...that's why....

Answer 2

I get aggravated when someone does that too! Everyone is entitled to there opinion and unless they are just being nasty or rude there is no reason to thumb down anyone. I do love using the thumbs up when I see a great answer

Answer 3

I think that they think it makes their answer look better. That's a lot of thinking.