Why do people give you 'thumbs down' when you provide a decent answer?

if you have nt provided a bad answer in your opinion it is just probably because you have a differing opinion than them,....some people think everyone should agree with what they think so give a bad answer......wouldnt life be boring if we all thought alike!!

People give thumbs down on answers because it is part of the rating system. A person may have provided a decent answer and what may be decent to one person may not be to someone else.

You are right thumbs down don't provide points

its thumbs up only if someone rated your answer as best.

People give thumbs down on many answers because they haven't read the answers.

But if someone give you thumbs down you won't lose points. It will say so in the score sheet

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great question - many of us here at Y Answers have been discussing this very fact.

I make it a habit to go through questions and give thumbs up to anyone who offered their answer or opinion (even if it is incorrect)...this is how we learn.

The only ones i do not thumbs up are the extremely nasty or mean ones....but i do not ever thumbs down.

Also - another reason you may see thumbs down ---is people will give their answer and then (hoping to get the 10 points for best answer)...they will go through and thumbs down everybody else. It is unfortunate - but there is no way to stop their behavior.

We also want to encourage people to Vote For Best Answer after they have asked a question...or go to Vote and for for some questions.....

thanks for asking ---keep up the good work!

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The same way we can ask why do some people cheat others,

; why do some lie,steal from or hurt others it doesn't really help anyone. "Ile aiye ni yen fun en" (a yoruba sentence from Western part of Nigeria meaning: That's life for you!) It is just the way things are meant to be in life, we can't really explain it...

Thumbs down are pointless so do not worry about them. It’s the thumbs up you want. Each one on a best answer is one point, and you can have up to 50.

Best Answer with 10 thumbs up = 20 points.

point blank I never ever give thumbs down so i know what you are talking about, I think its a little power trip that is insignificant to all but them, heck I give thumbs up event o answers that i soemtimes do not like as i figured they answered so what the hey thumbs up!

i don't do it to an answer i disagree with or think is lame.but people who answer 'i don't know' or 'no, inever heard of that' just to get 2 pts DESERVE a thumbs down.my deal now is to give more 'thumbs up' for humor, knowledge, and a good heart.especially to the people who take the time to answer my questions.

Maybe they lead a simple lonely life and have nothing better to do,Hmmm i wonder if I will get a thumbs down for this answer

its called having an opinion,

some may like what you have said some people will not, take the rough with the smooth.

if everyone gave thumbs up it would be boring.

don't take it to heart my friend.

they feel like they have some sort of 'power' by doing it.

they thumb you down, and if you let it get to you, then they have achieved that power.

ignore them, they're sad sad people who have no life

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