Facebook has begun rolling out a feature called “downvote” that lets users register a negative reaction to comments on the social networking platform but it is not the “dislike” button users have long desired.
Clicking the “downvote” button hides the comment for the user who taps it, then asks the user to say whether the comment was “offensive”, “misleading”, or “off topic”.
You’ll recall that sometimes in February Facebook confirmed this feature that it will only affects about 5% of Android users who have English set as their default language in the app.
Now, it appears the rollout of the feature has been extended to more users according to TheNextWeb is reporting.
With its downvote button, Facebook is putting a lot of faith into its users. It wants people to use it to flag what Facebook calls “bad comments,” which it defines as having “bad intentions or is disrespectful.” It’s making great pains to emphasize that this isn’t a dislike button.
Unfortunately, ‘dislike button’ has been on many users’ wishlist since the social media giant introduced its “like” button in February 2009.
At the moment, this feature isn’t rolling out to every user from the comments so far on twitter but majority of the people who are based in Australia and Zealand already have access to the upvote and downvote features.
We are anticipating the features in other countries.
they should just give us our dislike button na, which one is down vote
This is very nice from Facebook
This looks like the dislike button talked about. Am waiting for the blow button..lol
Great and lovely. It’s a very nice feature
hmmm. what’s keeping them from releasing it to other countries?
Great from the facebook team. They never rest on their oars
Down vote button. Very soon the will remove it and bring side vote button.
Lets see how this goes.
A nice one from Facebook despite the recent scandal….
Not a bad idea. Is it just for comments or posts in general?
Nice one from zuckerberg
It will help people to stay of some useless comments.
Let him introduce dislike button already. There many things I want to dislike on my newsfeed
Are people still on facebook ?. Can’t remember the last time i logged into my account.
Hmmm. Like seriously?
I still prefer dislike button
They should try and introduce that too
I love this, u can always show your disappointment or unhappiness with this symbol
No I don’t like that. Because Apc and pdp supposters will only use it to fight themselves. I prefer dislike
If they like they shud kill themselves with it ….
I dnt care
Facebook always running around
Why not introduce dislike button at once .
That’s how they keep toying with whatsapp
no sweet my belle
Imagine when u made comment against selfish politician then his supporters used it against u too
In otherwise maybe this thing was created to fight those speaking against government
Dislike button or nothing. I don’t like dis downvote or whatever
I really like this site. Everyone’s been treated like family
Thanks.