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Do you hate the thumbs up/down thing as much as I do?

Why do people feel obligated to thumbs up or thumbs down an answer that is an opinion? Now, if its a factual based question and answer, and someone gets the facts completely wrong, I can sort of understand...but an opinion?
How do you feel about it?

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5 months ago
Thank you all for your opinions...I will leave the judgment of this question in YOUR hands.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

When I have given an example culled from experiences in my life, about anything...no one has the right to tell me that my experiences are worth that thumbs down.

Who's your favourite author/book? Thumbs down on that one.
What procedure do I follow in the unexpected death of a relative at home? Thumbs down there too.

We are all different. With a lot of different opinions. And I absolutely agree that our giving our opinions should never earn us either a thumbs up or a thumbs down. Our opinion just IS.

Maybe the Answer Gnomes should think of taking the thumbs up and down option out for the answers as well as the questions. They replaced that feature with the star thingy for questions. Should they use something similar for the answers?