{"id":28736,"date":"2021-11-16T02:20:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T22:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ict.io\/youtube-announces-to-hide-the-dislikes-counter-under-videos\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:18:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T12:18:55","slug":"youtube-announces-to-hide-the-dislikes-counter-under-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict.io\/en\/youtube-announces-to-hide-the-dislikes-counter-under-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube announces to hide the dislikes counter under videos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The number of dislikes, illustrated by a thumb down, will no longer be visible on YouTube. Content creators will be able to find their exact number of “dislikes” in the statistics provided by YouTube Studio.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The number of thumbs down now hidden<\/h2>\n\n

This Wednesday, November 10, YouTube announced an update to protect creators from harassment and dislikes<\/a>. As a result, the number of thumbs down under videos will no longer be displayed, although users will still have the option to click the “I don’t like this content” button. The number of thumbs up will always be visible. In addition, creators will still be able to check their “like” \/ “dislike” ratio via the private YouTube Studio space. <\/p>\n\n

Protecting small creators<\/h2>\n\n

YouTube wants to protect its creators from targeted harassment by reducing attacks by increasing the number of dislikes <\/em>on videos: ” We want to create an inclusive and respectful environment where creators have the opportunity to succeed and feel safe to express themselves<\/em>,” the Internet giant announced in this video. The latter adds that it conducted tests with some of its creators to determine whether the fact of masking counter of “I do not like” limited the number of dislike. Positive results have been noted, especially among small creators and novices on the platform.<\/p>\n\n

A controversial decision<\/h2>\n\n

Youtube acknowledges that it is depriving users of its platform of a metric they could use to decide whether to watch a video or not. \u00ab We know you may not agree with our decision,” <\/em>the site acknowledges.But we think it’s the right thing to do for the platform<\/em>,” he said. But on November 10, the Internet was abuzz with this news:<\/p>\n\n

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Hey @YouTube<\/a> removing info from the rating system is NOT helpful. Public like\/dislike ratio = Useful tool to see how helpful a video will be at a glance. Hiding dislikes helps nothing… but increases the # of ppl dissatisfied by spending too much time watching an unhelpful video https:\/\/t.co\/PsqkVbis9X<\/a><\/p>— Marques Brownlee (@MKBHD) November 11, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>