If you do not use Facebook, this may not make a lot of sense. I wanted to take a few moments to write my thoughts about all this talk of the "dislike" button.
On Facebook, users have the opportunity to post thoughts, accomplishments and other information on their site. In addition to being able to comment about what other people post of the site, you also have the option to "like" something. You can give something a "thumbs up" so that other people know that you support and like what that person said or did.
I do get a kick out of this function, and I appreciate the positive feelings that come with recognizing others and being recognized as well.
Of course, this begs the questions...why can't you have a "dislike" button? It makes sense. If you can like something, why can't you dislike something? I have read plenty on Facebook about folks that would like to see this function in Facebook. So far, it has no been added. At first I thought it should be added, but now I don't think it should be.
Sadly, it is because of its abuse that I do not support it. I can imagine a variety of sad scenarios. The minute you show disapproval about any issue, negative feelings will emerge. This will cause an individual to say something bad creating a cycle of bad energy. This will cause people to feel less comfortable sharing because they will be worried that others will react negatively. I have seen thumbs up/down functions on news sites and it usually eventually boils down to name calling.
It is certainly not to say that there could be a positive from the "dislike" button. I just think for the overall flow of Facebook, they should avoid adding it. Sadly, this is not the only time when potential abuse makes something that could be constructive, something that we should probably avoid.
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