I really dont get it?

Question

why do people give you thumbs down if you gave a good answer and when you check there are dumber answers than urs and they givee the person a thumbs up

Answer 1

I suspect the people giving them the thumbs up are their contacts or fans.  I know, it's very annoying when they do that.  Especially when the answer is not all that good.

Answer 2

Its how the whole of the British system works, it's who you know not what you know, unfair but life.