I checked my Q. & found someone had gone thru & thumb down everyone. So rather than rant here is my Q. Do you give a thumb down just because you disagree? What reason would you give a thumb down. Is it not time we got rid of this plaything for the trolls? Thanks for answering.
2007-10-21 19:54:26 · 13 answers · asked by ? 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Zelda, thanks for thumbs uping everyone, I will do this also even on my own Q.
2007-10-23 13:12:23 · update #1
2 thumbs up for this question...the only time when I give a thumbs down, is when someone is responding with insulting or hurtful remarks to the questioner.
2007-10-21 20:02:00 · answer #1 · answered by birdtennis 4 · 7⤊ 3⤋
I'm pretty picky about my thumbs ups and downs. I generally only give thumbs up when I read the given answers and someone has already given the answer I would have given myself. Sometimes I give thumbs ups when other people add information that I didn't think of.
I only give thumbs down when someone gives bad information that looks like it might be good information. I presume that the questioner can spot the complete idiots on their own.
2007-10-22 08:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mythological Beast 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yeah! I'm tired of it too. I had that going for a few days after I gave someone's entirely nasty answer to my question a thumbs down. I noticed that it happens a lot in this section, and on a regular basis to certain people like Enki, for example. Probably it's best to ignore it completely. Those thumbs-down-trolls just want to make your responders feel like you are nasty. I'm going to go give all of your responses that are not nasty a thumbs up now!
2007-10-22 01:31:30 · answer #3 · answered by Zelda Hunter 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It bothers me when someone gives me a thumb down and my reply was right. Sometimes I made some mistake, I read it and I correct it. But it's disgusting when yours is the only one that is right, that someone else gives you a thumb down as if they would know what they are talking about
Ilusion
2007-10-22 02:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by Ilusion 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I give thumbs down based on the quality of the answer. I've given thumbs down to other atheist answer questions about god because I thought they were being overly smarmy or condescending, or just insulting and not answering the question. I will also give thumbs up to answers that, I might not agree with, but have a well thought out answer that makes sense.
Sometimes I like thumbs down, especially when someone tries to make a point by "cleverly" wording a question so that (they think) it can't be answered. I enjoy those thumbs down.
2007-10-21 20:03:24 · answer #5 · answered by Martin S 2 · 3⤊ 4⤋
Unfortunately, I mostly give thumbs downs more often than a thumb up just because the people on here give terrible advice. If it's a neutral response or a topic I have no idea about I won't touch it. But when I know someone is wrong (and I can back it up) I thumb down them and maybe add a link in my answer proving what I said.
2007-10-21 19:59:33 · answer #6 · answered by Curious George 4 · 4⤊ 4⤋
yeah ive noticed some people like to thumbs down everyone just for fun . I never thumbs down anyone because it might be the answer the person asking the question was looking for
2007-10-21 19:58:08 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ MISS YELLOW DIAMOND★☺♀ 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I rarely give thumbs up or down. But I think a thumbs down might be justified for a blaently vicious or offensive reply and a thumbs up if it was a well thought-out and on-target/topic reply.
Doug
2007-10-21 20:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
I only thumbs down answers that are totally in appropriate, like being lewd or no where near answering the question, or spamming. Opinions that differ, I leave alone.
2007-10-22 01:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What is thumb up or down?
2007-10-22 15:50:03 · answer #10 · answered by Padmini Gopalan 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋