Hi, This is going to be about the dislike button in many social networks. What do you think Dislike button is? What's it used for?
Some may say: Dislike button is designed for when you don't like a post and want to tell others this post is useless or even bad. So, we want less people watch it, and spend their attention and time on more valuable items. In other words we want to "Reduce its reputation", we press Dislike button and other viewers will know how many people didn't like it.
But does happen what we actually expect from pressing dislike button? Do algorithms choosing top posts for first pages of websites like video hubs, take into acount Dislikes too? or do they sort based on Likes only? Or even add Dislikes on Likes? I think they add them together.
Also do you really leave when you see a post has lots of dislikes? No, What actually happens is that some hidden tiny deep feeling in you will ask "Why so many reacts on this post? Why did people even cared to click dislike button? There has to be something in there, I must see that!".
So, I think Dislike button the way is commonly designed in social networks, is a tricky feature to absorb more attraction of viewers and increase rank and traffic of website.
Do you think FreeBSD forum needs a dislike button too?
Some may say: Dislike button is designed for when you don't like a post and want to tell others this post is useless or even bad. So, we want less people watch it, and spend their attention and time on more valuable items. In other words we want to "Reduce its reputation", we press Dislike button and other viewers will know how many people didn't like it.
But does happen what we actually expect from pressing dislike button? Do algorithms choosing top posts for first pages of websites like video hubs, take into acount Dislikes too? or do they sort based on Likes only? Or even add Dislikes on Likes? I think they add them together.
Also do you really leave when you see a post has lots of dislikes? No, What actually happens is that some hidden tiny deep feeling in you will ask "Why so many reacts on this post? Why did people even cared to click dislike button? There has to be something in there, I must see that!".
So, I think Dislike button the way is commonly designed in social networks, is a tricky feature to absorb more attraction of viewers and increase rank and traffic of website.
Do you think FreeBSD forum needs a dislike button too?