Facebook LinkedIn YouTube 770-924-9833 BOOK NOW HOME SUPPORT CENTER BLOG HOME IS THIS YOU? SERVICES WHY CHOOSE US? OUR CLIENTS ABOUT US Blog YouTube Will Start Hiding Dislike Counts From Public Posted by karyn On December 1, 2021 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 Some Netgear Devices May Have Vulnerabilities According To Microsoft Latest Security Update For Apple Devices Is Critical Windows 11 Update Might Cause Brother Printer Problems Adobe Flash Is Done And Flash Content Is Being Blocked ChaiChi Malware Is Spreading Ransomware In The Education Sector FREE REPORT The Business Owner's Guide To IT Support Services And Fees What You Should Expect To Pay For IT Support For Your Small Business (And How To Get Exactly What You Need Without Unnecessary Extras, Hidden Fees And Bloated Contracts) Contact ASC Group 9876 Main Street Suite 145 Woodstock, GA 30188 Phone: 770-924-9833 Email: sales@ascgrp.com 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 YouTube © Copyright 2021 ASC Group