Which leads to me asking a question and never getting a notification of an answer, because some idiot just thumbs-upped the question. Also, thumbs-upping the q

Which leads to me asking a question and never getting a notification of an answer, because some idiot just thumbs-upped the question. Also, thumbs-upping the question, what does that even mean? It's a good question? I also have this question? The answer is yes? What if it wasn't a yes/no question? o_O