Don’t Like The Dislike- Facebook Is Only Interested In The Positive

You can "like" a friends Facebook status, a bands page or a picture from last weekends crazy bachelorette party but , under no circumstances can you "dislike" on Facebook. At least not officially, by pushing the dislike button.

Facebook does not offer a "Dislike" button, and no matter how many "Dislike button" Facebook page petitions you "Like," how many chickens you sacrifice and how many birthday candles you waste, there likely will never be one.

According to Digital Life on the Today Show this is just another of many Facebook scams.  But why not ? Why can't we have the all important "dislike" button ???

"Dislike" just doesn't fit with the Facebook credo, which is about social connections and promoting things. It doesn't work like YouTube, where you're rating one thing — videos — with an thumbs-up or down. Facebook wants everyone — including and/or especially product pages — to have a thumbs up experience.

Problem is, lots of Facebook users don't think about it. And so, the Facebook "Dislike" button, so popular in Sept. 2010, is back in fashion, tricking those blinded by hope into fouling up the walls of their Facebook friends with annoying spam.

And, it doesn't stop there according to Digital Life falling for this Facebook scam can definaltey make you unpopular with your online friends.

Clicking on the link, however, will not only forward the fake message about the so-called "Fakebook Dislike button" to all of your online friends by posting it to your profile, but also run obfuscated Javascript on your computer.

You know the old saying: Those who don't remember Facebook spam scams are destined to annoy their friends.

Facebook says it's working with major Web browsers to fix the security holes that allow malicious apps to slip into the social network. Last week, Facebook rolled out security updates to help clean up the site. But common sense can go a long way towards not annoying your friends, too.Consider the case of the "Dislike" button which you're asked to click to install.When was the last time you had to install a Facebook update? You can enable or disable, opt out or opt in by checking boxes in your account settings. But whenever you have to "accept" an application, you're giving permission to a third party, not Facebook.

So, to sum things up....Common sense is your best bet on Facebook. And while your there make sure to like the Kat Country 102 page ! It's your chance to win cool prizes, spam free :)