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Facebook says no to a discrete 'dislike' button, but hints empathy button plans

Zuckerberg clarified that Facebook will build the button in such a way that makes it a tool to "express empathy and solidarity" and not a tool to ''vent out annoyance''

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Tell us how many times you desperately wished for a dislike button on Facebook so that you could let people know how do you feel really? But since Facebook provides you a like button only, you had to resort to silent treatment only to deal with all your discomforts.

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But Facebook apparently has changed its mind....

"People have asked about the 'Dislike' button for many years ... and today is a special day, because today is the day that I actually get to say we are working on it and are very close to shipping a test of it," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said today during a public question and answer session, according to CNBC.

But if you are thinking Facebook is close to fulfill your wish, then you might be disappointed a bit. As Zuckerberg clarified that Facebook will build the button in such a way that makes it a tool to "express empathy and solidarity" and not a tool to ''vent out annoyance''- which is obviously not possible right now with the Facebook's ubiquitous Like button, especially if the something particularly sad is shared over the post.

Facebook does not wish to turn the social networking site into a voting forum, where people can approve and disapprove people's posts directly.

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