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You didn't give the option of saying it's okay in some instances. That's MY vote.

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The poll question and choices were:
<font color="red"> The icon appears to represent (1) question mark (2) disapproval, thumb down (3) I don't know</font>

SeptemberMom, maybe you are right that it doesn't matter, and that either or can be used interchangeably?

I'm not saying it can't be used for a question mark. It looks like a question mark to me. I've used it as a question mark. Apparently, for the 5 people that used it in the Drug Questions forum also thought it was a question mark.

What if a person is using icon to ask a question for help, but others see it as a critique (a thumbs down) about something and choose not to read the post because they are just scanning the forums for post with icon or upbeat posts? Maybe no one does that?