So recently it came out that Facebook will be getting a dislike button. There has been so much controversy about it that I had to add my input. While Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has said that it isn't intended to spread hate, that's it's just there for people to voice their opinions... It's total bull. Why would you create or add something thats entire purpose is to show you don't like something or someone? I understand that people should be able to show things they do and don't like but there are better ways, in my opinion. If you don't like a company, you can review it to voice your opinion. If you don't like a public figure you can comment or message them. But why should we have something that will just make people feel like crap? So many 'regular' people get bullied through FaceBook already, adding a dislike button will just give bullies another way to be cruel. It's one thing to review a product or your experience with a company, but to just dislike someones picture or post... As someone who has been bullied and struggles with anxiety and depression I know that this is not going to be a good thing. Say I post a picture of myself where I think I look nice and I'm proud of it and get 2 likes but 7 dislikes. How shitty do you think that would make me feel? How would that make YOU feel? I think the IDEA of a dislike button is good but I know that it will just be abused and used for more harm than good. It's so highly requested and I don't know why. Why would you want to go around spreading hate? Some people say they'd use as a way to show sympathy and empathy like if you posted about a family members death or a crisis. I understand how that would be nice but couldn't you just do that in a comment like you have to now? I posted on mine when my grandfather passed away and it got likes on it but I know it's their way of saying their sorry for my loss and some commented that. Who would actually LIKE that you had a death in your family? I mean, it's just common sense to me. The good news however is that it hasn't been guaranteed to actually come to FaceBook, it's still in the works. I personally don't think it's something that should ever come but it's not up to me. If it does come I really hope that it will be restricted in some way so that it can't be used to bully people or that people use it kindly and responsibly.
I'd love to hear your opinion on this topic. What do you think people will really use it for?

xoxo,
Wren



Note: 
I did my research from many news reports to come up with my own opinion but not everything may be factual or correct.