We have all at some point, while roaming in the socialverse, come across an awful post on Facebook and wondered why there is no ‘dislike’ button.
While there are a number of Facebook users that would love to see a dislike button, there are several reasons that this button has never been introduced to date. The main reason is cyber-bullying.
Those advocating for the button may, however, argue that such a button would make some online social situations less embarrassing. For instance, whenever announcing disappointing news such as the death of a family member through a post, it would be more appropriate and less awkward for people to tap on a ‘dislike’ button rather than the ‘like’ button.
This holiday season, Facebook has promised to introduce a new ‘disliking’ feature.
While Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg affirmed that the feature will not be termed ‘dislike’, he said that it will provide Facebook users a new way of expressing their sentiments towards a post “rather than just positivity”.
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“Everyone feels like they can just push the ‘Like’ button, and that’s an important way to sympathise or empathise with someone. We need to figure out the right way to do it so it ends up being a force for good, not a force for bad,” he said during a recent Q&A session at the Facebook headquarters in California, USA.
