Uploaded with ImageShack.us Here's a screencap. Samson has fewer posts than me I think but can still see the thumbs up icon.

Huh, there goes that theory then.  I don't remember exactly when my fingers started popping up.  (Okay that sentence sounds a little stranger than I had intended it to.)  I think it was right around there, though.

So when will I start seeing fingers ?

That is strange.    I have passed on your concerns to higher up staff as every thing I see says you should have them.  Maybe a bug in the system.

I'm having the same problem as Bluetraveler. Same thing as the screenshot - no thumbs up icon. I use Google Chrome as my browser - might that be part of it?

I can't see them either. 

I am fairly sure that they show up when you hit 45 posts.  Nikolai, please let me know if this is true when you hit that number.

I just hit 45 and nothing happened. I suppose it might be after 50 - that's when I reach the next level/post thing.

I think you're right, I'm pretty sure it is 50

Ok, the problem's fixed now that I reached 50... thanks, I didn't see anything in the post rankings about this, but was linked an article about giving reputation when I introduced myself, so I assumed it wasn't dependent on posts.

Glad it worked out