r/technology • u/Dilpickle2113 • 10h ago

Social Media YouTube is testing hiding the dislike button entirely and users aren’t happy

https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtube-is-testing-hiding-the-dislike-button-entirely-and-users-arent-happy-3420822/
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u/thinkmatt 10h ago

I hate this on nextdoor. Pretty sure its partly why there is so much ragebait surfaced, with no way to hide it

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u/thekk_ 10h ago

The fact that Reddit still has downvotes is most likely a good part of the reason why it's more sane than the other social media platforms that got rid of it.

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u/tehlemmings 9h ago

I wouldn't expect that to last. Reddit is actively removing r/all right now, forcing everyone into algorithmic feeds.

They'll follow suit and remove downvotes sooner or later. It's the way every right wing site has gone. It's the best way to hide the bots.

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u/lplqsnkczxccia 8h ago

Reddit is actively removing r/all right now

really? It's the way I used reddit (old.reddit.com/r/all), haven't seen any issues with it

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u/tehlemmings 8h ago

Try it on mobile or using new Reddit.

The only way to access all is on desktop in old. They fully removed all the workarounds last week.

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u/LG03 8h ago

And they're very much in the process of permanently killing old.reddit. No hyperbole, the first step is blocking access to anyone that hasn't used it in 6 months, effectively cutting off any new users.

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u/tehlemmings 7h ago

Yup. They're already actively removing pieces and forcing you over to new for basic shit like checking your replies. They'll kill it for good soon.

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u/lplqsnkczxccia 5h ago

Ah, I use the OldLander extension to view old desktop reddit on mobile, so i haven't noticed anything breaking.

It's pretty good, removes all the visual clutter and all the new nonsense.

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u/tehlemmings 5h ago

I haven't heard of that one. Do they have an android version, because I'm in the market for anything better than reddits app.

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u/lplqsnkczxccia 3h ago

oh, if you're looking for Android apps, you can use RedReader and RiF (RiF requires some patching with reVanced that might take a bit of effort).

But OldLander is a browser extension that's available on Firefox Mobile, which I use on my Android. I don't use any Reddit app, I just install it and when I go to the reddit website on my browser, it changes all the formatting so it becomes usable. Depending on what mobile broswer yo use there might be a similar browser extension.

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u/tehlemmings 2h ago

Aha, gotcha. I'll look them up.

Honestly, I was tempted to have Claude generate a css override with a decent mobile layout. The current one is... Intentionally bad? I can only assume it's intentional.