Dislike button coming to FB

[zoegirltx]

I know on certain platforms, rating or promoting or disapproving of a post/answer/thread/comment in some form is a way to filter the best or promote community, but I just don't see a way that this improves interactions on facebook.

[5thofjuly]

Sept 16, 2015 9:20:22 GMT -5 redheadbaker said:

Why do we need a button for empathy? Is it so hard to leave a comment expressing empathy?

This. I don't like a dislike button for empathy.

"So sad about what drugs can do to families." DISLIKE!

"Just passed a little golden retriever puppy on the street and thought of our sweet boy Rex in heaven." DISLIKE!

"At 2:15 am, my loving mother and center of my world passed away." DISLIKE!



It seems so inauthentic and a good excuse for humanity to communicate even less than we already do.

[dellabear]

Sept 16, 2015 7:42:15 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

Sept 15, 2015 21:54:40 GMT -5 @bunnybean said:

I don't think that's a good idea at all. We don't need to let the internet steep further into passive aggressive cowardice. I mean, great if it's for "I dislike that you're going through a rough time," but you know a good portion of the time it won't be.

Yeah, I think this is going to bring out the worst in people. 

I don't know, jerks will be jerks.  Likes can be passive aggressive too.  

I think the ability to choose between like and dislike will be a huge marketing tool for corporate and business FB usage.

[mrshandy]

Sept 16, 2015 7:42:15 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

Sept 15, 2015 21:54:40 GMT -5 @bunnybean said:

I don't think that's a good idea at all. We don't need to let the internet steep further into passive aggressive cowardice. I mean, great if it's for "I dislike that you're going through a rough time," but you know a good portion of the time it won't be.

Yeah, I think this is going to bring out the worst in people. 

Agree. It better be optional to add to posts, otherwise it's just nasty and a bad move.

There should be something. There was a death announcement on our HS's alumni director's facebook page and it was really sad. So many people liked it. It was not the right context at all to like anything.