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glenjy: 8 months ago

Moderators: Why was the thumbs up changed to "helpful" and "fun"?

And does this mean all the thumbs up I got before aren't accounted for?

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lunger: 8 months ago

We made these changes to make voting more meaningful and to help promote helpful answers, hope you like it! :)

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voxpop: 8 months ago

MOD can you update sad face too.?..:)

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glenjy: 8 months ago

So when do I give a "fun" to people? Does that just mean that the answer is interesting, or you like the answer?

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Tony737: 8 months ago

But why remove all the previously awarded green thumbs up?

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glenjy: 8 months ago

^ I ask myself why ask does certain things all the time, I think its just because they want to do something, and they do it... no questions asked... or input welcome...

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lunger: 8 months ago

The green thumbs up have turned into the yellow 'helpful' star. The 'fun' is if it may not be a perfect answer but it's fun or made you laugh.

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shaylen: 8 months ago

@lunger-seriously?? Not only are "am I pretty" q's allowed, but now it's all about laughs and giggles? I thought ask.com was to give and ask for helpful information.

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shaylen: 8 months ago

I mean, no disrespect (heaven for bid mods have taken issues out on my q's, answers, and even profile before) but why? Why the update?

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lunger: 8 months ago

I'm sorry you're frustrated shaylen, we didn't make this change to upset users. We did this to differentiate between the real Q&A and the silly stuff. Furthermore, the most helpful answer will move to the top of the page just below the question.
Only helpful votes show up on a user's profile, so even though we allow them people to vote on fun/silly things they are not given credit on their profile.

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shaylen: 8 months ago

Oh I see.

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ChrisTheMr: 8 months ago

Updates happen

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luver21: 8 months ago | Last edited at 2:54PM on 9/18/2012

they want people to give better answers the thumbs ups will stay

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Tony737: 8 months ago

The thumbs are gone :-(

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luver21: 8 months ago

i meant the thumbs up you got before will stay

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Adawgs: 8 months ago | Last edited at 2:56PM on 9/18/2012

Because Yahoo!Answers probably have the same thing :P

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FatKenney: 8 months ago

I read they wanted to update it so the answer voted most helpful would appear directly under the question. I think it's a pretty good idea. I give both types of answers, depending on the question, so two different types of votes as to why you liked the answer only seems natural.

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shaylen: 8 months ago

I think it's absolutely ridiculous. "fun"?? Don't you generally green someone if you found there answer helpful or insightful? When I ask a question I don't want a "fun" answer, I want a HELPFUL answer. What the heck is a "fun" answer anyway?

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luver21: 8 months ago

i know i hate the new system. i was just starting to like ask and then this happens

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Tony737: 8 months ago

I would say "green", but, well, you know ...

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FatKenney: 8 months ago

There are a lot of times I'll shoot someone a green for offering a funny answer as opposed to a helpful one. Look at the questions on here! There's no such thing as a helpful answer to a silly, preposterous question.

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SweetEnvy34: 8 months ago via Android

agreed!

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zotoxis: 8 months ago

I agree with shaylen,it is ridiculous and commical.

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shaylen: 8 months ago

@kenny-those types of q's should not be allowed period.

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Tony737: 8 months ago

Kenney, do you think i'm pretty? HAHA

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shaylen: 8 months ago

Lol tony you're "like totally fabulous!" ok now where is my "fun" green? Haha

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zotoxis: 8 months ago

Why does anything change? Just for the sake of change.The old way was better we should have a vote on it to bring it back,who agrees?

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luver21: 8 months ago

i agree

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zotoxis: 8 months ago

Yeah it does look super weird commical would be a better word though :)

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SweetEnvy34: 8 months ago via Android

agreed!!

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FatKenney: 8 months ago

Give it a chance. You've used it for what, six minutes?

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luver21: 8 months ago

i really dont like anything about it already

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zotoxis: 8 months ago

No kidding it sucks bigtime I mean what is this have we been whisked away to kindergarten or what?

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shaylen: 8 months ago

Amen to that!

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luver21: 8 months ago

so true

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