Y! Answers suggestion regarding thumbs up / thumbs down.?

First of all, I don't think that will ever happen, that's just like them letting you know who reported your question that got deleted. Second, I think it is a bad idea because people get really nasty on here and they and all their contact would be after you if they knew you gave them a thumbs down. It already shows who gives you a star and I think that is as far as it should go. You are never going to be able to stop the trolling but why give people something else to use against you. I say leave things the way they are, sorry.*

I used to think it would be good. Now, I don't. Thumbs up/down ratings don't affect anything that relates to points; your level, best answer choice, etc. And to see who gave a thumbs up/down might lead to personal vendettas which would be not good for Y/A. Some people get their kicks out of giving thumbs down whether the answer is good or not. You could say that knowing who they are would help weed them out, I don't think so. They would counter that it was their sincere opinion. I like the "thumbs" to be meaningless as far as points, which they are, and taking them with a BIG grain of salt, not personally.

Bad idea. This will actually increase trolling by HUGE numbers. I don't see how your logic could have worked it out the other way.

User sees another user thumbs downed them, they troll them for it. Simple as that.

Good idea !

Anonymity is the reason most of us stay here.

Bad idea.

No I do not think it is such a good idea