I will never understand from a personal perspective the point of clicking the dislike button. I mean on all social media websites I have access to and use, I do not click the dislike button. I am not against it being there, and am not criticizing those who choose to use it.

I just don't get living in a world where a person goes out of there way (albeit in a very easy manner of clicking a button) to criticize something that someone worked hard to accomplish. I read things all of the time that I do not agree with. I do not "dislike it" and I often appreciate the differing perspective. 

As a matter of course, I generally spend 75% of my reading time on things from a perspective I do not agree with. I love the challenge of thinking things from differing perspectives. Sometimes when I do this, I think WTF are they thinking, and at other times it provides perceptive on what the opposition (opposing point) thinks or where they are coming from. I am not writing this to look down on those who want to drink the Kool-Aid of their beliefs, that their perspective is right. It is just not for me. I mean, politically speaking, the Far left is the mirror of the far right. However, talk to either side on the fringes and they think their OPINION is correct, and that the other side is the wrong side. Silliness.

I digress.

The point of my question or thought is that why spend the time to criticize something you do not agree with, save your energy, and learn to enjoy being challenged with things you may not like or agree with.

Finally, I like the option of the dislike button as much as I like the option of the like button. Freedom of thought is good, freedom of thought and opinion is necessary, and shutting down opposing points is harmful.