Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Facebook is finally working on a "Dislike" button. "I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years.
Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working
on it and shipping it," Zuckerberg said during a Q&A at Facebook's
headquarters.Zuckerberg said that the social network didn't
immediately design way because it didn't want it to become a
Reddit-style system of upvoting and downvoting.
"That isn’t what we’re here to build in the world," Zuckerberg said.
But, Facebook and Zuckerberg have realized that people aren't looking
to downvote each other, but to have an option to express feelings other
than "liking." Zuckerberg cited moments like the news about the recent
refugee crisis or even posts about family members who have died. Users
don't want to "like" those items, but right now, have no other option.
"What they really want is the ability to express empathy. Not every moment is a good moment," Zuckerberg said.
Facebook has been working on it for awhile, and it hopes to launch it soon, he said.
"It’s surprisingly complicated to make an interaction that will be simple," Zuckerberg said.
credit: BUSINESS INSIDER .
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Yvonne Onaibe
Looooool
Endy Edeson
yvonne: if you post a picture of you in the toilet, i will dislike it.
Yvonne Onaibe
Loooooool
I have never done that....and I will never do that
I don't even post immodest pictures
I have never done that....and I will never do that
I don't even post immodest pictures