Facebook Reactions are here, and they're worse than we feared

I can see why Mark Zuckerberg thought Facebook Reactions were a good idea. Worn down by years of users asking him why there was no to "dislike" things on Facebook, he finally saw a way to give them an alternative to the Like button without turning Facebook into Reddit, where posts live and die based on how many upvotes or downvotes they get.

The answer: Facebook Reactions, a strip of emoji that appear when you either hover (desktop) or long-press (mobile) the Like button. Comprising emoji that represent Like, Love, Haha, Yay, Wow, Sad and Angry, Reactions allow a user to quickly respond to a Facebook post with something other than a Like. Now, instead of "liking" a sad status update, you can respond with a sentiment that feels a little more appropriate. Read more...