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It's done partially because "everyone else is doing it," but there is also the "wisdom of crowds" value. The number of likes or dislikes is a quick metric that
by jdludlow 14y ago
It's done partially because "everyone else is doing it," but there is also the "wisdom of crowds" value. The number of likes or dislikes is a quick metric that can be used for sorting, searching, populating a home page, or building recommendations.
- Tyrannosaurs 14y agoIt's also a metric that because it's tied to accounts is relatively hard to game, at least in a major way.