Sad events and awful incidents were often liked in Facebook with the Like button, because there was no other option for the people. A comment on a post was a must and there was only the like button for the people to express their view, though the meaning could be misconstrued. Facebook users desperately searched for a dislike button for a post they disagreed with or were disgusted with, and now years later Facebook has admitted that a dislike button is in the offing.
Users had showered Facebook with plenty of requests for a dislike button and now news reports say that Facebook has started work on it. Ma
rk Zuckerberg, Chief executive officer at Facebook , on Tuesday, attended a question answer session and confirmed “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 acknowledged that every moment is not happy or good and it cant be liked. He further continued that liking some sensitive content, may not be the right thing to do in as such moments may be sad and he agreed that “If you share something that’s sad, like a refugee crisis that touches you or a family member passes away it may not be comfortable to like that post.
Zuckerberg admitted that the best way was to add a dislike button to Facebook. He has been wracking his brains over the decision of introducing a dislike button though he is wondering whether the button would be a force for good. Facebook focuses that,” What the service appears to prefer is something that allows you to express “empathy” with “more options, But there is a worry that the dislikes may elevate or bury a post, even if it expresses empathy. Have you wondered what other responses are possible to the word dislike? Dislike may mean entirely different from what it actually is supposed to mean.
