Why do people give thumbs down to answers that?

I have seen it many times in all the sections. I don't understand why if someone is going to give an answer that they go through and give everyone else's answer a thumbs down. I guess they think we can't figure out who dished them out!!

I agree with you, it's all a matter of personal taste.

Unually if I see a good answer with a thumbs down, I will give it a thumbs up to try and counter balance, for unfair treatment:~)

Some people are very connected emotionally to the topic of a question -- they don't seem to understand that others can have a different opinion that they do.

Some answers do deserve a thumbs down, but yes, I agree with you that most of them do not -- and giving a thumbs down might actually hurt some people's feelings.

D'you know I think there are a few people who have nothing

better to do, than to go through all of the forums sometimes

and vote thumbs down on either all the answers,or just the

ones they don't like. Or maybe it's the contributors, they don't

like. So now I am so used to getting them, I only 'notice' the thumbs up when I get a few. If you answer to the best of your knowlege or opinion, that's all that's important. Not what any-

one thinks of you or your answer. Don't pay any attention to

the thumbs up or down, and you won't have to deal with any

stress. I have more important things to stress over and that

sure isn't one of them. Trust me!

I wanted to answer that question but it is impossible as different moods make you feel like listening to different music, as for the thumbs down, I do not even know how to do that!!! Must take more notice....agree that it is silly to just do that because of personal preferences, as I always said to my partner, I may not like a song or a group but I say that, I don't say oh they are crap, they are possibly brilliant but just not to my taste.....

I've come to realize that there are a lot of kids on yahoo answers and they will just give a thumbs down to anything. Don't take it personally. Everyone has the right to say what they feel. Just ignore the "little ones"...lol...

Yes, I had asked myself the same thing before, but I now

regard the thumbs up or down

to be meaningless because the

young tyrants are using it to

get even with all the old folks.

OR this is the only way they

have to rebel, and they're doing it. Whatever the case,

I pay it no mind...until I get

reported, then that's a different matter.

That's pretty amazing. I've never seen so many thumbs. The only thing I can come up with is that I know people are very serious and passionate about the music they love. They always want to think the songs they like are the VERY BEST. So maybe they are just telling each other, "no, yours is not the best song, mine is....."

I hear ya. One nice woman thought I gave her a thumbs down and I didn't. Maybe I should put in a disclaimer also. Sorry it happened to you too.

That looks like the work of trolls to me. They just go along reporting questions for no reason and go down a list of answers giving thumbs down to all of them. They must be really bored and have no life. This is fun for the little creeps.

It can be so annoying, I only do thumbs down when it rude.

You were only asking peoples opinions, as you say it was purely about choice...I think some people think they are judges...bit like the Romans...off with their heads etc.

I think some are just mean and cant help themselves, perhaps it makes their day......who knows takes all sorts I suppose....