The YouTube Dislike Controversy - What it’s all about and why it’s the wrong move.

See prior videos like this one: http://lon.tv/ww - YouTube upset many creators this week with their announcement that they will be removing public dislike counts from videos. I feel this change is unnecessary because creators always had the ability to restrict likes and dislikes from their videos. Subscribe for more: http://lon.tv/s

VIDEO INDEX:

00:00 - Intro

00:23 - What the dislike button will look like

02:11 - YouTube's statement on the change

02:52 - Why public metrics are important

06:03 - Do likes & dislikes impact the algorithm?

07:35 - Dislikes always needed context

08:52 - Why Is YouTube really doing this?

09:50 - Creators had the option to disable dislike / like

10:47 - What's Next? Video rankings?

12:04 - What Can YouTube Do?

14:57 - Supporter Thank Yous

15:54 - Helping The Channel

16:08 - My Other Channels

17:36 - Conclusion

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