Krystian Szpak
Krystian Szpak voted up Yo Kass' answer

They're used to order answers on a page. The thank button notifies a writer that someone enjoyed their answer, but it has no bearing on the order of answers on the page.

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Krystian Szpak
Krystian Szpak voted up Yo Kass' answer

They're used to order answers on a page. The thank button notifies a writer that someone enjoyed their answer, but it has no bearing on the order of answers on the page.

The idea of upvote/downvote is that it readers can take charge of ensuring the most helpful answer is the first one people see when … Read more