I am sure that we have all heard of the dislike button on YouTube. Lately, there have been LOTS of issues with people exploiting the dislike button to lower the reputation of a YouTube channel/video. This has happened to my channel, trolls coming along and spam-disliking my videos to harm my channel and reputation. I have had to disable ratings to stop the spamming. Also, disliking a video leaves video creators with no constructive feedback that they can use to improve their videos.
Something that I would like to see is the dislike button being changed/replaced. Now, I am already sure that you will say "but the dislike button shows us which videos are good and bad." which I understand. But what will happen if someone uses a dislike bot on a good YouTube video? People will think that the Youtube video is a bad one.
If the dislike button is removed, people that do not like the video can just move on with life instead of ruining someone reputation with the dislike button. This would also stop the people that just hide behind the button or just dislike the video because of the person that made it. Don't forget that dislike bots will become useless.
If it is changed a bit, people that usually just "dislike" a video will have to leave a comment on why they dislike it. This can possibly stop the automated bots and trolls that hide behind the dislike button. Also, this will make people that have a grudge against the video creator not be able to just press the button for no apparent reason at all. Another way of changing the dislike button would be making people watch most of the video or the whole video depending on the length before they can like/dislike. This will stop the trolls that just dislike a video without watching it.
In summary: The dislike button should be changed or removed in order to stop the trolls and bots. If you are thinking that this only happens to small channels, this has also happened to some of the larger channels on YouTube. Other sites such as Facebook, Vimeo, etc do not have a dislike button for some of the same reasons listed in this thread.
come on you got a few dislikes and now you want to change wow people just cant handle anything any more
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i think we should all use common sense and logic when we answer and ask a question but always stay open minded
just cause science fails to explain something does not mean its real (afterlife,big foot, ghosts etc..) does not mean its fake try to stay opened mined instead of closed
come on you got a few dislikes and now you want to change wow people just cant handle anything any more
My videos were attacked with bots because the dislike thing went up by over 1,000 within a couple of minutes. It was also going up as I refreshed the page.
My videos were attacked with bots because the dislike thing went up by over 1,000 within a couple of minutes. It was also going up as I refreshed the page.
Pretty much everything is broken with Youtube.
So unless we get an alternative, good luck out there.
How do you know the people that dislike the videos genuinely dislike the video?
Exactly! That is why the dislike button needs to be changed. If the person that disliked the video actually left a comment, then the video creator would know why they disliked the video. Some people press the dislike button before the video starts like big trolls, and that just ruins a channel's reputation. If people hide behind the dislike button, then you will never know if they genuinely dislike the video.
If they would do that kind of stuff in the comments section, I would report their channel to YouTube and get it banned.
Considering how much spam and flaming you see in the comments section, I doubt Youtube even listens to reports. (Actually, it's mostly just a bot that handles them). So that won't do much.
That or there's a HUGE lack of use in that report button so flame and spam never get removed.
Instead of raging about the dislike button you should be upset at the bots spamming your page. It's like me throwing a brick at you and then you saying that bricks should be banned, ask youtube to fix bots not buttons.
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Instead of raging about the dislike button you should be upset at the bots spamming your page. It's like me throwing a brick at you and then you saying that bricks should be banned, ask youtube to fix bots not buttons.
Well, the bots are against YouTube's ToS. But still, many people want the dislike button to be changed or removed because of the trolling and flaming caused by it. Does Facebook have a dislike button? NO, because of all the issues it was causing.
Also, I doubt that you read the whole post, because I was talking about other problems with the dislike button including: people hiding behind it, people pressing it before they watch the video, people exploiting the button itself, etc.
Well, the bots are against YouTube's ToS. But still, many people want the dislike button to be changed or removed because of the trolling and flaming caused by it. Does Facebook have a dislike button? NO, because of all the issues it was causing.
Also, I doubt that you read the whole post, because I was talking about other problems with the dislike button including: people hiding behind it, people pressing it before they watch the video, people exploiting the button itself, etc.
What kind of trolling? If people don't like the video then don't press the button, if it's such a big problem then contact somebody within Youtube and tell them about it.
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
Instead of raging about the dislike button you should be upset at the bots spamming your page. It's like me throwing a brick at you and then you saying that bricks should be banned, ask youtube to fix bots not buttons.
I agree.
I think the video dislike button is fine the way it is. The bots are the problem.
But youtube needs to fix the dislike button for the comments, it doesn't even do anything.
What kind of trolling? If people don't like the video then don't press the button, if it's such a big problem then contact somebody within Youtube and tell them about it.
You really don't know the kind of trolling caused by the dislike button? People just click on it without even watching the video! People also make multiple accounts to dislike one video!
You really don't know the kind of trolling caused by the dislike button? People just click on it without even watching the video! People also make multiple accounts to dislike one video!
And? you act like it's the end of the world, it's not so what you get spammed with dislikes, let it go.
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"good night, good luck" -dying light
i think we should all use common sense and logic when we answer and ask a question but always stay open minded
just cause science fails to explain something does not mean its real (afterlife,big foot, ghosts etc..) does not mean its fake try to stay opened mined instead of closed
A lot of people are getting spammed with dislikes by these stupid trolls that have no lives.
and? there winning trolls love to watch people over react and freak out.
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"good night, good luck" -dying light
i think we should all use common sense and logic when we answer and ask a question but always stay open minded
just cause science fails to explain something does not mean its real (afterlife,big foot, ghosts etc..) does not mean its fake try to stay opened mined instead of closed
I am sure that we have all heard of the dislike button on YouTube. Lately, there have been LOTS of issues with people exploiting the dislike button to lower the reputation of a YouTube channel/video. This has happened to my channel, trolls coming along and spam-disliking my videos to harm my channel and reputation. I have had to disable ratings to stop the spamming. Also, disliking a video leaves video creators with no constructive feedback that they can use to improve their videos.
Something that I would like to see is the dislike button being changed/replaced. Now, I am already sure that you will say "but the dislike button shows us which videos are good and bad." which I understand. But what will happen if someone uses a dislike bot on a good YouTube video? People will think that the Youtube video is a bad one.
If the dislike button is removed, people that do not like the video can just move on with life instead of ruining someone reputation with the dislike button. This would also stop the people that just hide behind the button or just dislike the video because of the person that made it. Don't forget that dislike bots will become useless.
If it is changed a bit, people that usually just "dislike" a video will have to leave a comment on why they dislike it. This can possibly stop the automated bots and trolls that hide behind the dislike button. Also, this will make people that have a grudge against the video creator not be able to just press the button for no apparent reason at all. Another way of changing the dislike button would be making people watch most of the video or the whole video depending on the length before they can like/dislike. This will stop the trolls that just dislike a video without watching it.
In summary: The dislike button should be changed or removed in order to stop the trolls and bots. If you are thinking that this only happens to small channels, this has also happened to some of the larger channels on YouTube. Other sites such as Facebook, Vimeo, etc do not have a dislike button for some of the same reasons listed in this thread.
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How do you know the people that dislike the videos genuinely dislike the video?
You can just call me Canary.
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come on you got a few dislikes and now you want to change wow people just cant handle anything any more
"good night, good luck" -dying light
i think we should all use common sense and logic when we answer and ask a question but always stay open minded
just cause science fails to explain something does not mean its real (afterlife,big foot, ghosts etc..) does not mean its fake try to stay opened mined instead of closed
This won't change much really.
Just make it slightly difficult... Actually, it won't make it difficult, just more time-consuming to dislike something.
Because people can just press 'dislike' and in the comments put "(Profanity) U!!!!1!!111!1 Lolz0rz!"
And as your video time-watching idea goes, still the same as above, only with more waiting and less commenting.
My videos were attacked with bots because the dislike thing went up by over 1,000 within a couple of minutes. It was also going up as I refreshed the page.
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Check out my website Here!Website is down until further notice.Pretty much everything is broken with Youtube.
So unless we get an alternative, good luck out there.
Exactly! That is why the dislike button needs to be changed. If the person that disliked the video actually left a comment, then the video creator would know why they disliked the video. Some people press the dislike button before the video starts like big trolls, and that just ruins a channel's reputation. If people hide behind the dislike button, then you will never know if they genuinely dislike the video.
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Check out my website Here!Website is down until further notice.If they would do that kind of stuff in the comments section, I would report their channel to YouTube and get it banned.
Check out my PvP map Here!
Check out my website Here!Website is down until further notice.Considering how much spam and flaming you see in the comments section, I doubt Youtube even listens to reports. (Actually, it's mostly just a bot that handles them). So that won't do much.
That or there's a HUGE lack of use in that report button so flame and spam never get removed.
Instead of raging about the dislike button you should be upset at the bots spamming your page. It's like me throwing a brick at you and then you saying that bricks should be banned, ask youtube to fix bots not buttons.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
Well, the bots are against YouTube's ToS. But still, many people want the dislike button to be changed or removed because of the trolling and flaming caused by it. Does Facebook have a dislike button? NO, because of all the issues it was causing.
Also, I doubt that you read the whole post, because I was talking about other problems with the dislike button including: people hiding behind it, people pressing it before they watch the video, people exploiting the button itself, etc.
Check out my PvP map Here!
Check out my website Here!Website is down until further notice.What kind of trolling? If people don't like the video then don't press the button, if it's such a big problem then contact somebody within Youtube and tell them about it.
All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost
The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost
From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king
I agree.
I think the video dislike button is fine the way it is. The bots are the problem.
But youtube needs to fix the dislike button for the comments, it doesn't even do anything.
You really don't know the kind of trolling caused by the dislike button? People just click on it without even watching the video! People also make multiple accounts to dislike one video!
Check out my PvP map Here!
Check out my website Here!Website is down until further notice.And? you act like it's the end of the world, it's not so what you get spammed with dislikes, let it go.
"good night, good luck" -dying light
i think we should all use common sense and logic when we answer and ask a question but always stay open minded
just cause science fails to explain something does not mean its real (afterlife,big foot, ghosts etc..) does not mean its fake try to stay opened mined instead of closed
A lot of people are getting spammed with dislikes by these stupid trolls that have no lives.
Check out my PvP map Here!
Check out my website Here!Website is down until further notice.and? there winning trolls love to watch people over react and freak out.
"good night, good luck" -dying light
i think we should all use common sense and logic when we answer and ask a question but always stay open minded
just cause science fails to explain something does not mean its real (afterlife,big foot, ghosts etc..) does not mean its fake try to stay opened mined instead of closed