Thumbs Down Over-use?

Question

Is it me, or does there seem to be a gremlin running around giving thumbs down to a lot of answers? I can see TDing the anti's answers, blatently wrong answers, spam, dumb answers (ie. Desert Eagle for CCW), and the like.

But it seems pretty normal to click a question and find every answer with at least a thumbs-down - and I mean good, accurate answers too. Is it out of spite, or what?

I'm all for making thumbs-down raters public. If you "star" a question, your name appears, I think the same should be done for TD's, if even for only the answerer to view. If you have the guts to rate it, you should have the guts to put your name to it.

I know I've never been messaged with the disagreement over an answer that got a TD. This IS supposed to be answers, so if I'm wrong I want to learn something new.

It doesn't bother me personally, but the blatent abuse is annoying. There's no reason to TD everyone's answer in a question.

Wondering if anyone else agrees?

Be Safe.

Ran out of space...

I put this in hunting because I really have no use for the other sections, and I'm specifically referring to this section which I frequent. The "regulars" here seem to be a really good group of people.

The point I was making is, all the thumbs down on answers can confuse the asker if they're looking for a good answer. They may think "gee look at all the TD's" and wonder which is accurate - so it could play into which info someone chooses to accept.

Making raters public would allow someone to see if there are invdividual thumbs down, or if someone TD'd everyone's answer (ie. expose the troll). Would also allow individual TD's to compare the answers of the people that rated.

THANK YOU ALL for your answers.

As this nears expiration, I will let it go up to vote for Best Answer. I'm not good at picking favorites! Lots of good answers. Thumbs ^UP^ for all of you from me..
Thanks again!

Answer 1

yes without a doute, i agree with you all above.
I often review prity acurat answere and find some moron, who with out a doute is prejodice towards our sport, or jealous has hit the TD button.

Well you know what they say, people fear what they dont understand.
I wounder howmany TD i get this time

HAY THE TD FAIRY HAS FINALY FOUND US ALL,,
HOPFULLY,, IF WE ALL SAY WE DONT BELIVE IN FARYS, IT MAY SOLVE OUR PROBLEM LOL

Answer 2

More than once I have looked at an answer and thought "that was perfect. I wish I had thought of that" only to see a few thumbs down. Frankly, I think alot of the tds are out of ignorance.

I also think some TDs are people trying to make their answers look better. Every answer has a TD except for one? Hmmm. We all know there is gaming going on and I think sometimes we get a little mad about it. It is sad because I think the voting and the thumbs could be a great way to parse out good info from bad.

I think some really good suggestions have been made here.

Answer 3

there you circulate H! they arrive from people like Worstans who in simple terms have not any strategies! lol so pay no interest. i for my section wish yahoo would do away with thumbs down and purely have thumbs up! it may well be a miles extra constructive place. Then people would could have an outstanding verbal arguement as to why they do in contrast to ones answer. it might deliver forth extra effective debate. interior the intervening time, that query became into very captivating, I regarded at each place that folk have been from, and it made it on extra of a private point. in no way strategies H, on the subject of the thumbs!

Answer 4

I am rather new to the Answers community. Been hanging around for about 3 weeks now. I stick to one of three main areas. Here Pets and Cars. These are where I know the most. I use the thumbs down for the same reasons as you guys do. I have had a few TD's for no reason at all. On answers that did not warrant it.

Answer 5

I usually give a thumbs down for answers that attempt to use very incorrect data, bad advice,or someone who is point grabbing. Other than that, thumbing down is stupid. It means nothing and looks stupid when done blatantly.

Update: I also do not give a TD over a honest opinion that has some merit even if I think that my answer is the better one. I think that people do TDs thinking that the author will be biased against the answer with the most TDs. Stupid tactic.

Udate II: OK, who gave me a TD. If I don't see three for TUs by this time tomorrow I'm TDing everyone. No prisoners.

Answer 6

I asked this same question in the fishing area a couple weeks ago.

I think the P.E.T.A people are seeking revenge!
(lol)

Personally, If I see that someone has written a great answer I will not ONLY give a "thumbs up", but write and tell them I agree and commend them on a useful answer. Fishing and Hunting are such varied sports even if I disagree with someones answer I'm not gonna thumbs down.

My "thumbs down" are reserved for idiots, PETA members, and @ssholes.


And I totally agree with thumbs down going "public".

Cruise on over to fishing if you get a chance. They've got a good group of people over there as well.

Answer 7

Perhaps, but I think it may be a 'spite' thing. Sometimes an answer reflects something less than positive about someone pet gun or caliber and that answer will automatically receive a 'thumbs down.' Another example, tell some kid that has no business knowing how to build a 'silencer' that it is illegal to do so and you'll automatically be 'thumbed down' by some bozo that wants to tell the kid exactly how to build one and how to file the paperwork with the BTAF as if he's going to do so! No common sense.

I only thumb-down someone I'm going to report who is in violation of community guidelines & I'll tell him he's reported.

Best.

H

Answer 8

I agree with you 100%.... Seems like since the Hunting category lately has been inundated with animal rights folk TD's have really increased. No way to know for sure, but whomever it is has a malicious side..It would really help if Yahoo administration would enable everyone to see the sources of these TD's but they have totally ignored suggestions of doing this for over a year now. It happens so often now, it doesn't bother me anymore....

Have any of you guys noticed that the TD trend seems limited to the Hunting category? I have no problems in any of the other categories I post answers in......

Answer 9

Just Sunday or Monday I mentioned that in one of my questions. Some real good answers on a handgun question and the majority of people got thumbs down. In fact most of us did not receive any thumbs up but had 6 + down. I totally agree.

Answer 10

yeah, I have given the exact same answer BEFORE someone and I will only have thumbs down whereas they will have only thumbs up. I have to admit though I have given TD, then actually understood what the answer said and wished I could reverse it because the answer didn't really deserve a TD.

Answer 11

I noticed it happening here lately. I think some of it is being done by folks posting answers just to try and make their answer be the one picked. There are also a bunch of Anti's flooding the the hunting section with stupid ?'s trying to start arguments.