Yay, I'm glad this feature is finally here. Like I've said in the past, I won't be going hog wild with the thumbs down, because taste is relative, but there are some things that are just so universally bad that a warning needs to be posted. Thanks guys for adding this.
Fraser
· 4 months ago
Well, the feature is not yet live (but it is coming in a future release). Glad to hear that you're excited about what's coming. Any feedback on the implementation of the option? Also, you are right - it's not being added so that people can go hog wild. It's for fine tuning suggestions and saying that certain things deserve a big thumbs down :)
Uilleam
· 4 months ago
From the picture shown, I think your implementation is perfect. It's subtle, not in your face, and definitely secondary to the "Like" button as it should be. I think you guys have nailed. I assume it's available for every category, not just music, tv, and movies?
Fraser
· 4 months ago
Definitely. It will be available for all categories and in all places you can currently THUMB UP something within the product.
Shellie
· 4 months ago
I agree with J. Kaye....definitely need a thumbs down!
J. Kaye
· 4 months ago
Yes! I wanna hear both sides.
Fraser
· 4 months ago
So you're saying thumbs-up to thumbs-down, huh?
Steffan Antonas
· 4 months ago
Thumbs up for thumbs down....! As long as you don't surface the accumulated thumbs down data in the profile as "hates" this'll be awesome. :) Anything that make the recommendations better over time is welcome with open arms.
Fraser
· 4 months ago
Nicely done Mr Antonas - you are correct that these will not be displayed prominently in the profile; they're for fine-tuning suggestions.
Jenny Mathis
· 4 months ago
Absolutely, I love giving a big thumbs down to any story with Jessica Simpson. So this would work great in my opinion! lol
Fraser
· 4 months ago
lol. I hope you don't go overboard with the thumbs-down button when it launches. Remember - this world needs more positivity.
LauraGiaimo
· 4 months ago
I would normally agree...but I'm giving her a free pass in the month of September, lol. No ones dog should get eaten in front of them
beatccr
· 4 months ago
what? how did i miss that news story?
Name
· 4 months ago
woo hoo! been hoping this feature would be added!
Adelaide DJ
· 4 months ago
yep definitely a good idea, i wish facebook would offer a thumbs down feature! twitter(at)locspoc
marshal sandler
· 4 months ago
Excellent Feature -Imagine the damage you can do with a hangover [joke] as one of the many Glue Bar Testers it has been interesting following the new features as added on the tool bar this is one of the best additions yet ! If you have any interest at all in books gadgets etc the Glue Bar for Firefox is an a great add on ! Regards to Laura and Frazer for their help in making Glue a a real adventure !
Baxter Tocher
· 4 months ago
I'm sure by now that you're all fed up with me asking for this, but I've said from the launch that not every review of an item is going to be a positive one.
So can we please have a 1-5 star rating? :) At least 1 star doesn't seem as bad as a "thumbs down", which to me infers a zero rating, just as a "thumbs up" can only really mean a 5 - nothing less than that..
1-5 seems so much more flexible. Granular is the way to go, IMHO.
Fraser
· 4 months ago
Baxter, we hear ya. We just aren't convinced (yet). Thumbs-down is a big step forward for us and we'll continue to monitor and measure feedback from the users on the service.
Initially I would have agreed with you Baxter, but I'm now OK with a binary "like/dislike", as it is sufficient. in reality that translates to the 1 - 5 anyway ... 1 or 2 gets the dislike. 4 or 5 gets the like. 3 gets no response... which I'm really not interested in hearing from anyway. I want to know the opinion of those that got off the fence and either liked it or didn't.
Fraser
· 4 months ago
Agreed. I'm actually interested to see how the ratio of likes:dislikes plays out for individual users. Thoughts?
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No ones dog should get eaten in front of them
So can we please have a 1-5 star rating? :) At least 1 star doesn't seem as bad as a "thumbs down", which to me infers a zero rating, just as a "thumbs up" can only really mean a 5 - nothing less than that..
1-5 seems so much more flexible. Granular is the way to go, IMHO.
Completely aside: have you seen this post from Youtube about the usage of the 5-star rankings on their site? http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2009/09/five...