Why do people give thumbs down to good advice...and thumbs up for terrible advice?

I'm wasting 5 points just to ask if there is anyone out there who feels the same way as I do. I've seen so many sarcastic, unhelpful, and alot of the time, unsafe answers get thumbs up. While well thought out answers get a big ol' thumbs down.





For example. A teen was describing bulimia and asking for help on how to lose weight. Why on earth would you give someone a thumbs up for suggesting starvation or crash dieting?





Real people put up these questions...why would anyone want to suggest something that would harm that person?Why do people give thumbs down to good advice...and thumbs up for terrible advice?
Some people think they are being cute or funny with snide/dumb remarks. Others don't realize that their could be awful consequences for things they say and do online.





I think some people just get their kicks by driving other people nuts and getting them all fired up. I seldom give a thumbs down, everyone has different opinions on how things should be handled. Unfortunately some on here will give a thumbs down simply because you don't agree with their point of view.Why do people give thumbs down to good advice...and thumbs up for terrible advice?
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S HOW THE INTERNET WORKS SOMETIMES. PEOPLE ARE BRAVER TO TYPE IN HARMFUL WORDS OR SUGGESTIONS WHEN THEY ARE HIDING BEHIND A MONITOR AND A KEYBOARD THAN THEY ARE IN REAL LIFE.





AND CLIQUE PHENOMENON IS THRIVES IN THIS KIND OF FORUMS.
Reed 7403 gave an excellent answer. I agree with him 100%. Some people just think they are being funny.





Getting side tracked from your question a bit. People on this site don't realise how naive some people are. It may be all fun and games to some of them but to those few who are reaching out for good advice it could be a matter of life and death. If someone asks a question on health issues I tell them to go to the doctor or clinic and also suggest that they DO NOT take advice from anyone on this site when it concerns their health. It's not safe. Even if the person is a health care professional, they should not be giving advice to someone they have not seen in person. If I tell them something that happened to me and what I did for it, they should still go see a doctor for themselves because everyone is different. What works for one may not work for someone else.





Also, I get upset when I see Best Answer given to really stupid non-sensical advice when other answers hit the question right on the head. Some people only want to hear what they want to hear and will gravitate to those that think like them. They do not want to listen to anything different and only want to listen to someone who is agreeing with them.