I will apologize now, at the front end, of what can only be described as a rant from a grumpy old man stuck in the mid west gloom....

We are given the opportunity to give a thumbs up (or a thumbs down) for any post or reply, and there are guidelines for awarding those.

As it states: Was this posting interesting or helpful? Voting helps other users to find good content.

Not every post is interesting, helpful, or containing good content. Recently it seems that a vast majority of posts are getting a thumbs up. It is not helpful, it is annoying. Any post with really good content is lost in a field of thumbs.

I've learned a lot from my participation at the Brickboard. I try to take time to run through the recent posts in an effort at learning more. In the past those thumbs up would catch my eye and indicate there was something there that someone had deemed interesting or helpful. Not so much anymore.

Randy
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Any twenty minute job is just a broken bolt away from a three day ordeal

Well, part of the problem is that one person's thumbs up is another's thumbs down. It's subjective. Welcome to the world of a public forum/social media.

My counsel? Just ignore the thumbs. You're gonna have to wade in to find what you want anyhow.

I have to give this a thumbs up because it made me laugh.
Remember, there are a lot more people watching American Idol than reading War and Peace. We live in a society of sheep that are addicted to low brow entertainment, fast food and electronic reality avoidance toys.
Im on your side.
I would be happy to never hear the words magical, or awesome again.

..or "brilliant"....

it's a 'participation thumb'

all ideas are Equal

get the program or ....'we've got a plan for that'

Almost gave you a thumbs up...:)
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Will I buy another Volvo??? We'll see....