do you ever give someone a thumbs down on a rating if your answer wasnt picked.?
105700
I believe a lot of "Thumbs Down" ratings are based in resentment. I tend to give a Thumbs Down only if the chosen answer was voted and has no relationship to the question.\n\nIf the asker chose the answer, I'll likely give it a Thumbs Up for support, even if I don't agree with it.
865180
It filters out responses that are below certain levels from the page view.\nIt means that the total net score of thumbs up and thumbs down is higher than -2.\nOnly answers with at least that great a rating will be shown.\nEven if an answer has 20 thumbs down, it would rate a -2 or greater if it had at least 18 thumbs up as well.\nLikewise, an answer with 20 thumbs up would not show if it had at least 22 thumbs down.
963140
If i state my honest opinion, i think i will be thrown off yahoo answers so NO COMMENT!
557320
I  love to be chosen for the best answer. I feel like my answers were of help to them. I enjoy answering questions and I learn a lot on here. I hardly ever ask a question so I don't worry about the points
355031
Because they really think getting 10 points validates them, i would deliberately avoid giving someone who asked for 10 points a best answer rating even if they were first with the best answer.
635119
i disagree with you.\nthe asker just simply doesn't WANT to choose. maybe they want to see more opinions from others on which answer is ideal. or when all the answers are the same... how do you choose...? just let the community choose. it also helps people learn because they can vote on things that they might not have been aware of.\n\n\ni agree partly that when my answers are chosen by the asker i feel a little better about myself but i don't think you should be bothered by those who put them up for voting. \n\nthats just my opinion. im not trying to be rude and arguementative but i just find that i have a different feeling towards this situation. i hope you can see where i'm coming from.
755121
Yeah, you always see that on here. People don't even take into consideration the quality of the answer, a lot of times. That's what annoys me about that system on here; it's interesting to see how many thumbs up or thumbs down you get, but more often than not, it feels like some kind of popularity contest instead of a thing where people are actually judging your answer fairly.
981518
How can you tell if they haven't posted an answer? I find thumbs down to my posts irritating, but I guess that's the point of this place to get a mix of opinions and see who agrees with what... I'm certain, however that there are some little kids out there who go around sabotaging posts - not to mention posting insulting questions... \n\nI suppose that's the flip side of an online service - you never know who you're dealing with. But for sure, don't take it personally, it happens to everyone (and in some cases I'm sure you feel like putting a thumbs down to an answer - see any of the bashing Qs) ;)
62817
While the answer is amusing to some, others may not feel the same way. I have been bashed for giving at least one answer someone didn't appreciate. I have even gone back and deleted a few of my cynical answers because I didn't want to hurt anyone else's feelings. I say give those answers at your own risk, but I think you found an interesting way to still get the funny stuff out there without doing harm.
235072
I have been wondering the same thing. Though I understand that people want to confirm their opinion I sometimes find it annoying when a question has about thirty answers saying one thing and one childish answer saying the opposit with the asker choosing this last one as best because it matches her views; leaving a comment on the lines of "And I feel sorry for everyone who doesn't understand this. They are soo wrong."\n\nThanks for letting me vent ;)
1158851
lol i know what you mean.. i ALWAYS pick the first person for my best answer when i tell them ill give 10 points to the first person who..\n\nits just unfair if you dont. i hate people who pick people who didnt answer first. :)\n\nawesome question :)
173813
I generally give fives. If I don't like any of the answers I will either put the answers to a vote or I will delete the question.
797526
Yea i do check my answers later, only\nthe importants one, just 2 see if i got\nthumbs up or down\nto c if ppl liked my answer or not!
105202
It's rude, but it doesn't really matter because if they don't rate it, it gives other people the chance to rate it, though it is kinda rude I agree. But it is in the best interest of the person because if they ask a question and don't rate the best answer, they don't get they're 2 points they lost when they asked the question in the first place.
304544
Just a moment ago u were thinking \n"ppl answering this qusetion really dont have something better to do than to think and type what I was thinking? \nwhat all ppl do to get just 2 pts...huh? they will tell me what i was thinking to get 2 pts and even think of getting 10 pts for their answer?\nwell ... but i have not decided yet which answer to select the best one.. or even  to select one or not. If atall i happen to select one it will be the one that amuse me the most. else not my problem!!!"\n\nif u were not thinking this ... thats not my problem :P hehe
836708
Yes, and I have also taken to giving people in real life a thumbs up or down when they answer my questions.
950614
LMAO\n\nt\n\nthey can't even give me 10 thumbs down anymore