{"id":41878,"date":"2022-07-30T16:16:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=41878"},"modified":"2022-07-30T16:16:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:16:19","slug":"why-did-youtube-remove-likes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-likes-2","title":{"rendered":"Why Did YouTube Remove Likes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f3946686391\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f3946686391\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f3946686391\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-likes-2\/#Why_Did_YouTube_Remove_Likes\" title=\"Why Did YouTube Remove Likes?\">Why Did YouTube Remove Likes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-likes-2\/#YouTube_should_prioritize_pleasing_those_who_spend_the_most_time_on_its_platform\" title=\"YouTube should prioritize pleasing those who spend the most time on its platform\">YouTube should prioritize pleasing those who spend the most time on its platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-likes-2\/#It_should_prioritize_pleasing_creators\" title=\"It should prioritize pleasing creators\">It should prioritize pleasing creators<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-likes-2\/#It_should_prioritize_pleasing_those_who_spend_the_most_time_on_its_platform\" title=\"It should prioritize pleasing those who spend the most time on its platform\">It should prioritize pleasing those who spend the most time on its platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/why-did-youtube-remove-likes-2\/#It_should_prioritize_pleasing_those_who_click_dislike_buttons\" title=\"It should prioritize pleasing those who click dislike buttons\">It should prioritize pleasing those who click dislike buttons<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Did_YouTube_Remove_Likes\"><\/span>Why Did YouTube Remove Likes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-height:332px; max-width:35% width:auto; height:auto; margin:0px 10px;\" align=\"right\" alt=\"why youtube removed dislikes\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/oSJShs1.png\"> <\/p>\n<p>The removal of YouTube dislikes has many consequences for content creators. Not only will the dislike campaign affect the creator&#8217;s mental health, but it will also cause disgruntled users to leave more offensive comments. Ultimately, YouTube&#8217;s goal should be to please creators more than it does to please its users. That is why the dislike button was removed. However, the question remains, why did YouTube remove dislikes?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_should_prioritize_pleasing_those_who_spend_the_most_time_on_its_platform\"><\/span>YouTube should prioritize pleasing those who spend the most time on its platform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Those who spend the most time on YouTube aren&#8217;t always the most loyal subscribers. But it&#8217;s important to remember that these users aren&#8217;t the only ones who watch video content on the platform. The algorithms used by YouTube to recommend content change all the time, and they aren&#8217;t geared towards the people who actually spend the most time on YouTube. While the algorithm might have been fine a few years ago, Chaslot says it&#8217;s dangerously skewed today. It constantly changes the weight given to different signals, including the viewing habits of a user and how long a user watches a video before clicking away.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_should_prioritize_pleasing_creators\"><\/span>It should prioritize pleasing creators<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people have wondered if YouTube should prioritise pleasing creators more than its viewers. The answer may lie in its algorithm, which was developed to discover what people want to watch. As a result, 70% of watch time on YouTube is spent on videos suggested by the algorithm. This increase in video recommendations has led to increased content moderation issues on the platform, a concern for creators, advertisers, news sources, and government.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_should_prioritize_pleasing_those_who_spend_the_most_time_on_its_platform\"><\/span>It should prioritize pleasing those who spend the most time on its platform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several ways to increase user satisfaction on YouTube, and one of the best is to create more relevant content. The majority of YouTube users spend at least an hour a day watching content. However, if users spend more time than they should, they may develop an addiction to the platform. The following are some tips for creating more relevant content on YouTube. Read on to learn about three of the best ways to increase user engagement.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_should_prioritize_pleasing_those_who_click_dislike_buttons\"><\/span>It should prioritize pleasing those who click dislike buttons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Getting rid of the &#8220;dislike&#8221; button on YouTube could have some very significant effects, but this change is still a minor inconvenience. Despite the recent changes to YouTube&#8217;s dislike button, the majority of YouTube viewers don&#8217;t seem to have noticed the change. If you&#8217;re one of these people, then YouTube should prioritize pleasing those who click dislike buttons over satisfying those who don&#8217;t. Fortunately, there are some ways to minimize the impact of these changes.<\/p>\n<p>Among the solutions YouTube can take to curb the growing number of dislikes on its videos is to add a &#8220;rewind&#8221; button, which allows viewers to return to their favorite videos without viewing them again. This feature has helped YouTube combat dislike mobs, but the site should consider other options to make it more user-friendly. One of the ideas YouTube floated is to make the dislike button grayed out until the viewer has watched a certain number of videos. That way, those clicking the dislike button will be leaving them for creators only, and not for YouTube itself. 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