765-742-3440 Facebook LinkedIn HOME SUPPORT CENTER CLIENT PORTAL BLOG Home Is This You? Services Why Choose Us? Our Clients Resources About Us Blog YouTube Will Start Hiding Dislike Counts From Public Posted by bssconsulting On December 1, 2021 Tweet Share Some months back YouTube announced that it would begin experimenting with the notion of hiding the number of down votes or dislikes that displayed content receives. At present for most of the content on the platform the number of "thumbs down" votes is displayed alongside the number of "thumbs up" votes that a given video receives. Having experimented with it for a while now the company has decided to proceed. So you'll notice a growing percentage of content available that only shows the number of "thumbs up" it gets. Content creators will still be able to see the number of "thumbs down" votes on the back end but those numbers will no longer be available for public consumption. According to various statements the company has made along the way the goal here is to cut off a potential vector for harassment. Based on the comments found in many videos a significant percentage of users left message saying something to the effect of "I just came here to leave a dislike." While there's merit in the company's thinking it hides a slightly more selfish purpose as well. In all of YouTube history the single most disliked video is the company's own "Rewind from 2018" video. In fact that video earned so much negative press that the company has since opted to cancel their Rewind videos altogether. YouTube is certainly not the first company to make the decision to hide negative rating metrics. Twitter for example allows users to hide the number of likes a tweet gets at the poster's option. No matter what your opinion is it is important to stress that as a content creator you'll still have access to that information. The hope is simply that it won't be used by viewers to create a negative feedback loop. Used with permission from Article Aggregator Related Posts If You Use Photoshop, Update Immediately New Windows 10 Update May Cause Gaming Issues Did Equifax Send Concerned Users To A Phishing Site? Hackers Are Using Windows 11 Curiosity To Load Malware Microsoft Could Add Mode To Windows 10 To Boost Gaming Performance Critical Characteristics You Should Demand From Your Computer Consultant If you are a small business owner looking for computer support then it's critical that you get and read this small business advisory: An Insider's Guide to Choosing an Honest, Reliable, and Competent Computer Repair Technician. Name* Email* Phone* Company* Monthly Newsletter Sign up to receive monthly updates about our latest news, events and free technology resources for your small business! SUBSCRIBE Contact Lafayette Location 1211 Cumberland Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: 765-742-3440 Kokomo Location 3224 S Lafountain St. Kokomo, IN 46902 Phone: 765-507-9583 Proud Member Of Awards Latest Articles You Can Now Easily Block Users in Spotify November 30th, 2021 Twitter Will No Longer Auto-Crop Photos On The Web November 29th, 2021 Social Media Facebook LinkedIn © Copyright 2021 Business System Solutions