Twitter currently is testingupvotes and downvotes on its iOS app for a select set of users.
Experts are concerned that downvotes would only strengthen the negativity and toxicity on the platform.
That doesnt sound like a bad thing, altogether.
Adding a dislike or a downvote will not lead to less trolling or a more welcoming experience.
However, the meaning behind every vote is also important.
A post on r/TheoryofReddit explores the possible meaning behind down and upvotes.
While some use the system the way it was designed, others vote based on an emotional response.
Some even admit to upvoting posts out of sympathy.
That means the results could be extremely skewed unless Twitter and Facebook can determine the meaning behind every downvote.
The up/down, like/dislike feature could be yet another way to gather data on getting more people tweeting.
