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Facebook is Making a “Dislike” Button

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I kind of hate this idea. I see only negativity coming from it.

I understand, as Zuckerberg states, the desire to make a button people can click in reaction to a sad or emotional post, but how about a “sympathy/empathy” button rather than “dislike”? I don’t know about you, but I think I’d feel even more uncomfortable hitting a “dislike” button on a post about a family member’s illness/death than I would hitting a “like” button (which people currently do, not because they actually “like” it, but to show sympathy….which at this point I think is pretty universally understood).

I mean, don’t get me wrong– I am SUPER excited to start disliking photos of cats.

But I think that’s exactly the problem….

http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/15/9333335/facebook-dislike-button-being-made-nearing-tests

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New Rules for Social Survival in my 30s

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I’m too old and tired for new friends. If I don’t know you, and I have to put even a modicum of effort into hitting it off with you, it’s simply not going to work.

So the new rule is this: if you’re a new person, you have 2 chances with my sense of humor. If you don’t get my sarcasm/I have to explain that I’m kidding more than twice, you’re out. I’m sorry. I’m just too exhausted.

But if I met you at any point before college graduation, you can still be one of those people who never gets it or knows when I’m fucking with you, and I’ll still love you, because, quite simply, you have put in your time. And you’re probably exhausted too.

So we’re good, Mom.

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