The platform has been on the horns of a dilemma since 2018, but YouTube has announced its decision to quash the feature to combat “dislike attacks” and harassment.
The community, however, stands divided on the issue. Many believe that it is important to make the video dislike count a matter of public knowledge, and popular Twitch streamer xQc has sided with them.
xQc calls the removal of YouTube’s dislike button a “moronic mistake”
The Canadian streamer stated that the decision to remove the dislike button doesn’t have cogent backing, so much so that it “doesn’t make any sense.”
Here’s what he said:
xQc believes the dislike button has become an integral part of the platform’s ecosystem, implying that scores of people rely on the dislike count.
He added:
xQc went on to state that the platform got it wrong and hoped to see them rethink the decision.
YouTube’s rationale, on the other hand, ascertains that the feature is being removed to combat the issue of dislike spam and hate-fuelled harassment that has plagued the platform over the last couple of years.
The former Overwatch pro doubled down on his stance and reiterated that removing the feature would make no difference.
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