Dislike Reviews?

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by gvickery, Apr 9, 2018.

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  1. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    That too
     
    #21 pat61, Apr 10, 2018
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  2. Squire

    Squire Grand Pooh-Bah (4,385) Jul 16, 2015 Mississippi
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    Writing a review is a big step for some members and I think a dislike feature would dissuade some from making that first step.
     
    #22 Squire, Apr 10, 2018
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  3. johnInLA

    johnInLA Pooh-Bah (2,350) Jun 12, 2005 California
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    Or a bunch of young "know it all's" :wink:
     
    #23 johnInLA, Apr 10, 2018
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  4. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    I love the bottom line Todd replied with.
     
    #24 Bitterbill, Apr 10, 2018
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  5. Ranbot

    Ranbot Pooh-Bah (2,463) Nov 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    I want to add to the thought of community harmony... A "dislike" option for reviews [and forum posts] can have the opposite impact on trollish behavior. Trolls feed on others' dislike. Only allowing "likes" fosters more positive interactions and cuts off a source of nourishment for trollish behavior, which improves the entire community.
     
    #25 Ranbot, May 1, 2018
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  6. VoxRationis

    VoxRationis Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2016 New York
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    I don't see the value of a "dislike" button, but I do see potential harm. Olfactory and gustatory perceptions are simply too subjective and a "dislike" button would open the door to divisiveness. If you disagree with a review, write one that says something to the contrary. I'm am frequently surprised by how high (or low) the ratings are for something I have tried and I simply say so.
     
    #26 VoxRationis, May 1, 2018
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  7. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I agree with everyone that a dislike button on reviews (and in general) is a bad idea ... but then I read reviews that don't really describe the beer in any useful way but include lines like: "who in there right mind would drink this crap", "Only an asinine fool would like this beer", or "Are you people on this page smoking too much dope or something? or maybe Guiness is paying you off to these reviews. I don't know what your deal is. How the heck can you give this a good score." and then I think that maybe a dislike button ain't such a bad idea ...
     
    #27 FBarber, May 1, 2018
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