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👎 Should we have a Dislike button on posts?

Poll - Total Votes: 173

Yes - get a Dislike button

No - no Dislike button (please explain why)

You can only vote on one answer.

We want to implement Reactions/Emotions on Similar Worlds at some point.

However, we wonder if including a Dislike/Thumbs Down button would bring us benefits or not.

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Do you think we should implement?

If not, why do you think a Dislike button wouldn't be a good idea on Similar Worlds?

Please share your honest feedback!

Thank you.

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SW-User

I'm really not a fan of any feature that could encourage negative or bullying behavior. I feel a "dislike" button could potentially do just that.

Jessa29 · 36-40, FMod

@SW-User the team will NOT tolerate bullying.

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@Jessa29 Dislikes can upset people, especially sensitive ones who need support. That is bullying isn't it? If you really don't support bullying please don't provide people with extra tools that are ideal for that very purpose.

Serenitree · F

@fazer1k My idea is that we can either like a post or response, or we can simply acknowledge that we read it. If we don't want to say, I like this, and don't want to leave a comment, we could just leave an acknowledgement that we read it. Right now, the heart is all we have, and that can mean we like it or just that we've seen it.

How about this, ✔️ instead of a dislike button?

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@Serenitree I don't believe people would heart anything they didn't like. I certainly don't. I believe a tick would just be interpreted as a dislike, given the failure to 'heart' and knowing it would just be a substitute for a dislike button, so would result in similar responses to a dislike button. In my view there is nothing to be gained by dislikes or substitute responses other than opening a door for potential discouragement at best, and press-gang style censorship and bullying of those less popular than others at worst.

Serenitree · F

@fazer1k ✔️

fazer1k · 56-60, M

@Serenitree Okay, dislike noted.... 😉