Do you yearn for a darker Facebook, with a "dislike" button to help cancel out all of those sickly "likes"?
Sorry, but it isn't going to happen – although an alternative to the "like" button is a very real possibility.
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg discussed the issue in a question and answer session at the company’s headquarters yesterday.
He’s noticed that users struggle to express themselves when a friend posts something sad, and that the “like” button isn't always appropriate.
Zuckerberg said: "Some people have asked for a 'dislike' button because they want to be able to say 'That thing isn't good'.
"And that's not something that we think is good for the world. So we're not going to build that.”
He added: "The thing that I think is very valuable is there are more sentiments that people want to express than positivity or that they like something."
"There are things in people's lives that are sad, or that or tragic, and people don’t want to Like them. We've talked about for a while how can people express a wider range of emotions like surprise."
Which is good news for people who want a more wide-ranging, nuanced Facebook experience, but bad news for those of you who want to angrily jab a button with a pointed finger whenever you see something you disapprove of.
Should Facebook have a 'dislike' button?
Zuckerberg also dismissed the notion that Facebook shouldn't be used during working hours and should be saved for our free time.
He said: “I think that that's wrong. For me, the relationships that I have, the friends, the family, that's the part of my life that matters.”
“I think it's kind of sad people in our society think that trying to spend time building relationships and knowing what's going on with the people around you is considered a waste of time.”
Zuck also dropped a couple of scintillating pieces of personal information – namely that he wears contact lenses and prefers fried chicken over pizza.
JUST GIVE US A DISLIKE BUTTON ALREADY
