Why do some answerbaggers give a negatve rating when you answer the question honestly and are not offensive? Like have you ever....( NO..for example)why ask that way if thats not what you want?
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Norman_Outside the lines
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Some answerbaggers feel they need to abuse the power they have of giving negative ratings. It elevates them to new heights of power when they put others down. I've been put down for no reason many times, and frankly I'm sick of it.
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I've noticed that sometimes when questions were asked or aimed towards a younger crowd (example but not limitied to: teens) there is more negative feedback on simple responses or innocent jokes. It's almost like they were not satisified enough with your answer. I personality understood the negative button as a way of calling out on the people who abuse the website and answer things in a rude manor. Although I suppose others see it as as a way of being douchy to the answers that they saw as unfullfilling to them. Doesn't make sense to me either.
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That means people are different. Some people don't like honest answers, only those that please them. Other appreciate them, and learn from those answers. Last week a person(the same one) rated me down for more than 5 answers at the same time without leaving any single comment. I assume, (s)he was offended, eventhough I tried my best,to answer questions as carefully as I possibly could. By the way,you are asking a great question. I am being honest, not to flatter.
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Well, the more I'm on the site the more forgiving I become of what I like to think of as "groaners". You know, those questions & answers you read that leave you groaning "are these people serious?". Having your own honest replies down-rated leads to more openmindedness too. I really think before giving a negative versus just scrolling on down. But although I'm big on positive inputs and a lot more frugal with negatives, isn't that the whole purpose of putting the rating system in place...to offer an opinion? We aren't always going to agree, but that's what makes it interesting...just putting yourself out there.
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I've noticed that sometimes after I answer a controversial question (a relationships one or a religion one usually) I suddenly get the last five or six answers I gave rated down anonymously one after another. I therefore deduce that what happened was that someone read my controversial answer, hated it, couldn't believe my score was so high and set about trying to remedy it by going to my profile and rating down as much as possible to try and redress the balance.
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People are childish.
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Some people on here are like those on yA..they don't want your honest opinion. They want you to agree with them. If you don't..you are wrong. They will also ask the same question 100 times hoping to get different answers and if 1000 people answer with what they don't want to hear they will DR 1000 people.. They don't want real answers. They want you to tell them it's ok to have a baby at 14 or to be 12 and have sex with a 40 year old or to do drugs or cheat or whatever. They do NOT want answers.
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They do it because they either don't like your answer or they are "getting back" for a comment or answer you had earlier.
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Yes, the obvious reason would be someone does not agree with or dislikes your answer, or they simply don't like you. I have my own personal rule that, when a users health is in the question, any incorrect answers get downrated, purely for the fact that the person is seeking an answer to a potentially serious question.
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I don't.
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Because it's fun.
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I never DR someone for answering my own questions. In fact, I point them even if they're being an ass simply because I feel it is the right thing to do. I DR for other things, but even that is rare.
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I don't but ya whats up with that, bunch of cowards.
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I rarely dr, but the few times I have were because others were asses. Coming from me;trust me thats just really a hoot! ;) jk
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