Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is developing a new feature that allows users to downvote replies. The possibility of this feature being a “dislike” button is high. Let’s get deeper into this.
X is getting a ‘Dislike’ feature but …
According to recent findings, the representation by a broken heart icon (probably a dislike button), is designed by X as its added feature. This will enhance the ranking of responses in comment threads. While the company hasn’t officially announced anything, the increasing number of sightings suggests public testing may be on the horizon.
Interestingly, this is not a completely new idea. In July 2021 X came up with the idea of upvote and downvote, which later didn’t come into use. The company had named the test as a “small research experiment” so maybe the feature was designed to gather data and insights rather than to roll out a permanent function immediately.
For now, the rumors suggest that the company is considering only the downvote feature, which may resemble a dislike button. Earlier this month, a reverse engineer Aaron Perris, found clues about a downvote feature in X’s iOS app.
The ability to dislike posts are coming to the X for iOS app as well pic.twitter.com/rWk5mkRcip
— Aaron (@aaronp613) July 11, 2024
Here’s an image from Aaron Perris shared on X showing what the downvote button might look like as a broken heart. We can also see some details about the feature. This suggests that the platform is working on adding a way for users to dislike or downvote replies.
How it Works
The test indicates the downvoting system is only for replies, not for all posts. Its goal is to highlight better replies and move less popular or negative ones lower in the conversation. However, some findings hint at the possibility of extending this feature to all posts on the platform.
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Potential impact of X’s dislike button
As X keeps changing, we think this new “dislike” button could shake things up on the platform. This represents another significant shift in how users interact with content online. It could serve as a tool for community moderation and potentially discouraging posts designed solely to provoke negative reactions.
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