Gary Sheffield, Jr
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According to YouTube’s Twitter page, the company is now considering removing the ‘dislike’ button altogether. Removing it would supposedly help content creators “feel good” and make sure they receive zero criticism because it’s “bad for their mental health.”
What could go wrong?
👍👎 In response to creator feedback around well-being and targeted dislike campaigns, we’re testing a few new designs that don’t show the public dislike count. If you’re part of this small experiment, you might spot one of these designs in the coming weeks (example below!). pic.twitter.com/aemrIcnrbx
— YouTube (@YouTube) March 30, 2021
If this isn’t the most 2021 development ever, I don’t know what is.
America was already headed this direction with the participation trophies for last place in Little League, so this is just the next step. By 2030, it’ll be a misdemeanor to criticize a politician or even a college professor. This whole post-Donald Trump experience is the softest lifestyle we’ve ever lived and it’s all an exponential climb into fantasy land.
One content creator who will probably love this, though, is Justin Bieber. With tremendous success comes a ton of hate and here’s some proof: His music video for the song “Baby” tallied up over a million dislikes in its first 24 hours on YouTube. THAT could mess with your head a bit, yet it’s still fun.
YouTube says this is an “experiment,” so let’s hope they ditch babying our youth and allow them to get used to being criticized in life. I also have a feeling today’s kids are depressed for other reasons that have nothing to do with YouTube dislikes. Just a hunch.
Sure. As long as they replace it with a This Sucks button.
Would be nice to see everyone’s buttons removed entirely. I think they are stupid and cater towards the whole dopamine trigger people expect when they speak their minds. Refreshing that Outkick doesn’t have a button other than reply and post. If you expect more, you should drink more.
I agree. I hate the way social media manipulates people with dopamine triggers. And it is refreshing that Outkick doesn’t have buttons other than reply and post.
Exactly. Plus the down vote button numbers are not displayed as a separate figure. The like button should be done away with altogether on all social media platforms. It’s the simplest way, if not the best, to tone down the hyper-polarization social media creates. Here I wrote out, used some nuance, to approve of your suggestion. Just liking your comment is less clear, and hypocritical to boot.
“By 2030 it’ll be a misdemeanor to criticize a politician or even a college professor”
That will only go one way.
I wish you were joking but at the warp speed with which things are changing you might be right.
New Jersey just proposed a rule that criticizing (dishonest) journalist can be interpreted as “hate speech”. :-/
This is because the very new happening that nearly every Joe Biden video on YouTube is deluged with thumbs down dislike button hits.
A little pressure from the White House and the left wing counter parts at YouTube are happy to comply
Beat me to it
Yup….
Every Biden Video has at least 1K downvotes. Youtube can’t handle reality.
Came here to say the same.
The pussification of America is advancing at way too fast of a pace. Our military is already going woke, weakening our troops by the day. China, Russia, Iran and North Korea have taken notice and have been openly mocking and threatening us since January 20, 2021.
whatevs…cancelled cable..my wife that voted Biden hates social media with a passion…the Left digs deeper their own proverbial grave.. dont care dont care dont care
Divorce her.
not caring is an upvote for all this nonsense. they are coming for you, regardless, so you might as well fight.
So……Youtube does not want fans youtubers/teams/businesses/genres etc. to be able to voice their displeasure at products/statement/news/events etc. Comments will be next.