function thumb_confirmation(direction, cont_id, author_id, rating, total) {
	var dir = 'Down';
	if (direction) {
		dir = 'Up';
	}
	
	if(dir == 'Down') {
		rating = rating * -1;
	}
	//alert('Thumb Rating is temporarily disabled while we make some changes. It\'ll be back soon!');
	//return;
	var answer = confirm('Give This Contribution a Thumbs ' + dir + '?')
	if(answer) {
		ajaxGetCallback('/thumb_rating_confirmation.php', '', '', 'dir='+dir+'&cont_id='+cont_id+'&author_id='+author_id+'&rating='+rating+'&confirm=1');
		if(rating > 0) {
			var thumbimg = '<img src="/images/thumb_up.gif" title="You have already rated this contribution." />'; 
		} else {
			var thumbimg = '<img src="/images/thumb_down.gif" title="You have already rated this contribution." />';
		}
		total += rating;
		var txt = '<div id="contrib_thumbs_'+cont_id+'" class="contrib_thumbs">You Gave This Contribution a Thumbs '+dir+': '+thumbimg+'['+total+']</div>';
		update_thumb_rating(cont_id, txt);
	}
	//window.open('/thumb_rating_confirmation.php?dir='+dir+'&cont_id='+cont_id+'&rating='+rating, 'thumb_window', 'width=320, height=160, left=500, resizable');
}

function update_thumb_rating(cont_id, new_rating_text) {
	var div = document.getElementById('contrib_thumbs_'+cont_id);
	
	div.innerHTML = new_rating_text;
}