Cows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoImagine only being allowed to upvote something?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1570arrow-down132file-text
arrow-up1538arrow-down1imageImagine only being allowed to upvote something?sh.itjust.worksCows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square73fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSuperSaiyanSwaglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·6 months agoYouTube is much worse since they straight up removed dislikes (unless you get some add-on)
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 months agoYouTube has dislikes. The thumb down is still there. But it doesn’t show the results.
minus-squareSuperSaiyanSwaglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoYou’re right, just checked out YouTube without my add-on. So weird on why they even keep it.
minus-squareTunaLobster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-26 months agoWe can’t see it, but creators and anyone they want to share data with (advertisers) can see it.
minus-squareIndigaming6431@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoIt still affects engagement statistics/algorithmic suggestions, and video posters can still see them to help gauge what content is liked or not. It’s just hidden from viewers.
YouTube is much worse since they straight up removed dislikes (unless you get some add-on)
YouTube has dislikes. The thumb down is still there. But it doesn’t show the results.
You’re right, just checked out YouTube without my add-on. So weird on why they even keep it.
We can’t see it, but creators and anyone they want to share data with (advertisers) can see it.
It still affects engagement statistics/algorithmic suggestions, and video posters can still see them to help gauge what content is liked or not. It’s just hidden from viewers.