Facebook tests a new button for marking comments

There is news update from 2 different websites (gottstat & likeni ) that, also has been founded worlds largest tech blog (TechCrunch) "The button for complaints about comments goes through limited testing in the US. (a photo)"

In the social network Twitter, for which the last quarter was the first profitable in the history, screenshots of a new Downvote button appeared, which is currently being tested by the competing Facebook social network. No, Downvote is not a much-desired button for the Diesel and it's not a comment ranking mechanism like Reddit. This button has a different function. Facebook is testing downvoting comments.

Did not like the button

Button dislike for a long time was the most popular feature of Facebook, but Facebook never gave up.

As early as 2015, CEO Mark Zuckerberg answered Q & A's question:

"We did not just want to create the 'Do not Like' button because we do not want to make Facebook a forum where people vote up or down according to people's messages, it's not like the community we want to create "

Instead, Facebook has developed the "Reactions" option that allows you to react to messages and comments with love, wow, haha, sad or angry emotions. Facebook has also created a reaction in Messenger with the ability to report the thumbs or thumbs down so that you can show approval or disagreement.

Facebook has begun testing the Downvote button. It should express a negative attitude to the comments. In this case, according to representatives of the social network, innovation is not the opposite of the same button.

Sincerest form of flattery! Wish I'd trademarked it and “upvote” when came up with it. 😂😂 https://t.co/wJMxILChCV

— Alexis Ohanian Sr. (@alexisohanian) February 8, 2018

Users who choose to "lower" a user's comment can give the reason for their decision to go to Facebook. The options are: "insult", "misleading" and "off topic". In the future, downvote can become a permanent option for comments.

Using downvote will help reduce the comment on the list, reducing the chances of someone else seeing it. This tool was developed primarily to combat insults and trolling, making communication on Facebook less toxic.

While innovation is being introduced in the US to a limited extent. It is not known when it will be extended to other countries.

Remember, in January Facebook changed the algorithm for creation of newsfeed. Now users see more posts from friends and family.

The Downvote button links to Facebook to improve the wellbeing of users. It prefers news feeds that control meaningful interactions, rather than passive, zombie-like vision. As a result, Facebook showed less viral video, which in turn led to a decline in US users by 700,000 users among the daily active users of the US and Canada - the first drop in any location - and the slowest pace of growth in DAU he has ever reported.

But one way Facebook can generate more meaningful interaction without wasting time on the site can be to make sure the most interesting comments are at the top of the news. Facebook already rates comments on relevance based on likes and responses. However, with the "Downvote" button you can ensure that if conflicting comments are raised and the discussion ends, Facebook will find out.

This could cause Facebook to bury these comments or people posting them. However, this will only raise further questions about censorship and what is considered inappropriate at a time when Facebook is already trying to fulfill its obligations, as Zuckerberg calls "not a traditional media company".