Testing a few new designs that don't show the public dislike count
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Re: Testing a few new designs that don't show the public dislike count
#2Too many embarassing cases of large numbers of downvotes on Youtube-produced videos?
(Edit: Boom, apparently this post was just flagged to page 2.)
Re: Testing a few new designs that don't show the public dislike count
#3Bad news for the citizens of the Neutral Planet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qump1X6OrEc
Re: Testing a few new designs that don't show the public dislike count
#4It doesn't look like they're removing dislikes at all, but rather hiding the count of dislikes from viewers of the video (in a test).
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#5How else is the mainstream supposed to spin reality? Entertainment giants used to more easily create the illusion of consensus, but web platforms like YouTube completely mess with their power by showing downvotes.
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#6This seems deceptive more than anything else. If a content creator doesn't want their videos to be rated they can disable like/dislike ratings entirely. But to remove public dislikes across the entire site takes away a valuable indicator of video quality. Like/Dislike ratio can also express approval and disapproval for the subject itself, which is also valuable.
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#7April Fools?
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#8It's quickly getting to the point where being exposed to youtube at all just opens you up to a ton of intentional manipulation from an organization who's entire product is manipulating people for pay.
It's probably best to completely avoid all of it.
Re: Testing a few new designs that don't show the public dislike count
#9This seems rather user-hostile. The downvote count is useful for identifying videos that aren't what they claim to be. And how about DIY videos that give terrible advice? A big downvote ratio will get most people's attention in a way that critical comments may not.
Re: Testing a few new designs that don't show the public dislike count
#10It doesn't look like they're removing dislikes at all, but rather hiding the count of dislikes from viewers of the video (in a test).
While technically true, showing the Like/Dislike count provided valuable information for viewers. Determining whether or not a video is worth my time will become a lot more difficult.