Thumbs Down question--Do you think that less people would...?

Question

give a Thumbs Down if it showed WHO gave the down???
I do NOT know what the point is of people giving Thumbs Down when it is an answer from personal experience...That makes no sense!

But if you are answering a question like "have you ever...." and you put your answer "yes, and this is what happened...." then what point is someone giving a thumbs down?? I can understand the ignorant answers getting thumbs down, and the ones that give bad advise, but personal experiences????

Its in newborn & baby because many answers here ARE from personal experience.

soacording to several answers i have gotten... i could give a thumbs down to many of you. i have not received an answer to the question i asked about people giving less thumbs down if we could see who it is????

Answer 1

I think the anonymity of giving a thumbs up or a thumbs down on Yahoo! Answers does allow more people to express their opinion. If the Yahoo identity of people who gave a thumbs up or a thumbs down was posted it would probably make fewer people willing to vote. I tend to take the thumbs down votes too personally sometimes, but that is typical of my personality, I pay attention too much to what people think and I like people to like me! In reality, the thumbs down thing is just someone's opinion, so intellectually I know it's best not to worry too much about getting a thumbs down. Some people I think go through and thumbs down every answer that isn't theirs or doesn't agree with their answer. Sometimes I thumbs down strictly based on a person's horrendous spelling and punctuation skills. Sometimes I use the thumbs down when I am voting for Best Answer. It helps me narrow down the answers to the one I think really is the best. In the end, I try to offer the best answer I can based on my knowledge and experience, but it's not going to make everyone happy. I like to participate in Yahoo! Answers for fun so I try to ignore the stuff that bothers me.

Answer 2

When I give thumbs down it is usually because the answer does not fit the question or the answer makes fun of the question. Some people get on here and make sh*t up and try to be "funny". Some of the answers come from stupidity instead of personal experience.

-- oh and, yeah, I would still give a thumbs down even if the person could see that I did it. If I don't think your answer is helpful, then it gets a thumbs down. period.---

Answer 3

I do not think less people would give a thumbs down if they showed who gave the down. People give their opinions, experiences, etc. to questions, and it shows their little picture they picked or created. I do not think it would have any kind of effect, good or bad, if it showed who gave the thumbs down.

Answer 4

It's hard to say for sure, but I doubt it would make a huge difference. After all, you CAN see who leaves the answer, and that doesn't deter people from leaving answers that sometimes abusive.

It sounds like it bothers you to get a thumbs down - don't let it! This is a forum for advice and opinion, as well as fact. You can't please everybody, just as every single person can't please you. It's what makes the world go round!

Answer 5

Have you read some of the responses? Some are just stupid and those deserve a thumbs down.

Answer 6

It a matter of opinion. Thats what most of this is about. Deal with it

Answer 7

Why is this in Newborn & Baby??????????????