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Not really. "Like" and "Dislike" are a core part of Youtube, removing them and replacing them with a vote on another site (even if Google own it) is pretty lame

Not really. "Like" and "Dislike" are a core part of Youtube, removing them and replacing them with a vote on another site (even if Google own it) is pretty lame. I "Like" stuff on Youtube when I either want to signal it's a good video and boost the videos rank or share it with my youtube subscribers, I don't do it because I want to share the video with someone on google+. As a user and a video creator this would annoy me a lot. If they want to add a G+ button fine, but replacing a core feature? Unacceptable.

capo 15y ago
5 start rating used to be a "core part of YouTube".
- citricsquid 15y ago
  Like / Dislike is the rating system evolved, there was an article about how they had come to the decision through research that a 1 - 5 rating system doesn't work; people more often than not either like it or they dislike it, so 1 and 5 were the common votes. If you want to be pedantic then sure, they removed a core part of Youtube when they removed the rating system, but in reality the system evolved. 1 - 5 was (at it's core) a way to rate videos: like / dislike is (at it's core) a way to rate videos, the interface and finer points are different but it's still the same thing overall.
  - capo 15y ago
    Then it could well evolve further. I don't see a need for the "dislike" button.
    - luser001 15y ago
      His point was about requiring a login on another social network to vote on a video, when you're already logged in to Youtube. You somehow boiled it down to a discussion on the lack of a "thumbs down" button. I think you're off track here. YMMV.
      - capo 15y ago
        What "other social network"? Google, + ,and YouTube accounts are on their way to becoming one (if they aren't already).
        sp332 15y ago
        Google doesn't care what info you put in when you sign up for a "normal" account, they just use it to correlate interests for ads and recommendations on the site. But to sign up for Google+ you have to use your real name or risk being banned.
        taligent 15y ago
        Google+ and Youtube have always been mentally separated. I could like videos on Youtube without the risk of them appearing anywhere or being used for anything. This has changed. And frankly it sucks.

capo 15y ago

5 start rating used to be a "core part of YouTube".

citricsquid 15y ago
Like / Dislike is the rating system evolved, there was an article about how they had come to the decision through research that a 1 - 5 rating system doesn't work; people more often than not either like it or they dislike it, so 1 and 5 were the common votes. If you want to be pedantic then sure, they removed a core part of Youtube when they removed the rating system, but in reality the system evolved. 1 - 5 was (at it's core) a way to rate videos: like / dislike is (at it's core) a way to rate videos, the interface and finer points are different but it's still the same thing overall.
- capo 15y ago
  Then it could well evolve further. I don't see a need for the "dislike" button.
  - luser001 15y ago
    His point was about requiring a login on another social network to vote on a video, when you're already logged in to Youtube. You somehow boiled it down to a discussion on the lack of a "thumbs down" button. I think you're off track here. YMMV.
    - capo 15y ago
      What "other social network"? Google, + ,and YouTube accounts are on their way to becoming one (if they aren't already).
      - sp332 15y ago
        Google doesn't care what info you put in when you sign up for a "normal" account, they just use it to correlate interests for ads and recommendations on the site. But to sign up for Google+ you have to use your real name or risk being banned.
      - taligent 15y ago
        Google+ and Youtube have always been mentally separated. I could like videos on Youtube without the risk of them appearing anywhere or being used for anything. This has changed. And frankly it sucks.