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minus-squareLeHappStick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoHere I am wondering why there is still a downvote button in the YouTube comments… it does nothing!
minus-squareBeegYoshi@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoActually it’s worse than nothing. Youtube promotes comments based on engagement, so while only an upvote increases the tally, voting at all still makes it more visible.
minus-squarePoob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoThe same reason that a lot of crosswalks have fake buttons. So you feel like you have control.
minus-squarefaladorable@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoand why elevators have non functioning close buttons
minus-squareIridium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoSome elevators. All the ones near me have fully functional close buttons.
Here I am wondering why there is still a downvote button in the YouTube comments… it does nothing!
Actually it’s worse than nothing. Youtube promotes comments based on engagement, so while only an upvote increases the tally, voting at all still makes it more visible.
The same reason that a lot of crosswalks have fake buttons. So you feel like you have control.
and why elevators have non functioning close buttons
Some elevators.
All the ones near me have fully functional close buttons.