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as sparklz wrote, the "thumbs down" symbol was being used inappropriately by many members.  I recall one answer given in the Answer Centre regarding PayPal buyer protection that was 100% correct in every detail yet it attracted 9 thumbs down before I gave it a thumbs up.

 

Some members who are able to provide the best advice would stop posting as they also attract some criticism about the way they word their posts.  If tshow dhe "thumb downers" were able to be identified as the Kudos are then I think it would show distinctive patterns if it went they way it did before, patterns indicating hostility between members and not patterns regarding the usefulness of the advice given.

 

I give a thumbs down to the re-introduction of the thumbs down feature.

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Fair enough - that explains well how it would defeat the purpose and the reason I thought of it in the first place.

The stirrers and hostility would not stop . . . . . .

Such a shame, because overall the community is awesome and so very helpful and kind.  I guess it can depend on ones mood on the day, but I was scrolling through threads looking for some info and kept coming across the hostility and 'put downs' and felt so much of it was unnecessary.  I suppose though, that's human nature . . . . . just look at all the hostility in the world today - sad