I normally just ignore it. I don't like to downrate unless the person asking the question is being hostile towards another.

If its just stupid. I will ignore it. If its plain old repulsive or offensive, Ill leave some witty answer and downrate it. I also tend to downrate those who lack the knowledge of spelling and english. Otherwise. I usually add points to questions. ~+~

It depends on the degree of me not liking it. If it doesn't interest me I ignore it. If it is just plain nonsense, I flag it as such... rarely will I down rate.

i ignore it and move on.

Ignore it...I don't remember the last time I used the "DR button".

Ignore

Ignore, unless it is obvious that the person asking the question meant harm to others through the question without just reason. Then I will flag, and DR.

Normally just ignore it, or flag it, if appropriate. I'm not for DRing unless you've really hit a nerve.

I barely even need an excuse to downrate something.

Ignore it yo...

Ignor it, because there is alot more qusstions that you could answer.

I haven't downrated anything here on AB, but I have ignored so many things, and users ;)

Ignore, but downgrading is an option if reading the question feels like it downgrades me.

Generally I ignore it. I save DR's for very special people. No one in particular, but when I see that special question or answer I just know it.

ignore

Interesting question. Things that annoy or upset you probably point to unresolved issues about yourself. A person with a healthy mindset simply avoid things they don't like or have no use for. People with "issues" are not content with simply avoiding dislikes, they want other people to dislike these things also. They also have a tendency to "torture" or make themselves feel bad over whatever it is they disagree with. Curiously enough, they'll sometimes deny they're even concerned at all. Here's an example. A co-worker complained that a few other co-workers purchased a cake for a woman about to undergo minor surgery. She felt everyone should have been invited to share the cake. I asked her why she was obsessing over a piece of cake. She replied she really didn't care. I said, "You obviously care or you wouldn't mention it. I don't care about pink elephants, but you don't hear me discussing them." Anyway (what a windbag I am!), I simply ignore questions I don't like. Downrating, in my opinion, serves no useful purpose.

i just ignore it... not liking the question is not a good reason to downrate a question. I only downrate when I know the answer is totally WRONG or when the question is highly offensive

Ignore it, I very rarely downrate.

It's gotta get under my skin a little...

I will just ignore it.

I don't think I've ever downrated a question except possibly when I first started and there was something really rude or spammish and I thought you did that and flagged it. If something is not to my interest or something I feel is a bad question, if it's flaggable, I'll do that. If not, I just move on to something I do like.

Ignore it, I don't DR. We all have the ability to self-filter and should make good us of that rather than the DR button.

I ignore it and move on.

ignore and continue continue till i find what i want :)

Ignore it.

It really depends on the question sometimes I will DR if it is a statement within the question that offends me, yes I am guilty of DR sometimes. I am one of very few that will be honest. I didn't DR your question though. If AB didn't want us to be able to DR they shouldn't have given us that power. I use my power when I feel I need to.

Well, first of all, what's "a question you don't like"? It that one we can't answer? No. And for those, we wouldn't DR, we would just skip them. So it means one we have an emotional negative response to? The topic? The way its worded? It's in one of those "loaded" categories like politics, religion or homosexuality? Or, it's a question we've seen five billion times .. like the pregnancy questions .. or random pill identification, etc and we don't like them just because we're tired of seeing them? Are any or all of those the ones we "don't like"? If so? Then if the question is in the right form, in the right category, isn't advertising, doesn't demean another specific user, etc .. then .. we have no business DR'ing. In those case, just ignore it and move on to any of the other gazillons of questions at AB. DR'ing isn't about likes and dislikes. DR'ing isn't a way to determine popularity. DR'ing is a user tool .. to use carefully and thoughtfully .. "for cause" .. not whim. Short answer: ignore it Longer answer: While UR'ing can show degree of appreciation for the quality of a question or answer, both DR'ing and flagging have more to do with moderation of the site and keeping content within the TOS. For me? I UR. I'll use flags. I don't DR. If something is over the line, then a flag will take care of that. I'll need to state a reason. TPTB will know it's me (not anonymous) who's flagging. And "the case" will be reviewed and decided. All good safety measures. Good for content quality at site and guards against dangers of petty gang-ups or trolling that "can" happen with DRs.

I ignore them and move on to something I want to answer.

I ignore it. There are questions I see that are good question that get uprated without and answer too.

doesn't exist the concept of i like/i like not. expecially in questions. Questions are only questions. so i search for questions i can answer. answering a question fulfilling his needs is doing well. this helps the same both the questioner and yourself. so , there can't be really exist a question i do not like, if educational. conversational is another matter, but the same... if an answer can either help out in someways who reads, always better. making s.o. laugh is even a big help

I never downrate. Depending of the mood, I would answer the question or ignore it. If it were strongly spam/offensive or absolutely nonsensical, I would flag it as such.

Ignore. In general, I ignore things that I don't like but don't affect me either and that includes people too

I don't downrate, I just ignore. I suppose that's kind of a downrate .... five they could of had!!:)

Ignore...

ignore. but nasty, cheap or disrespectful deserve a minus.