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This extension purges 'Like' functionality from Facebook.
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This extension removes the ability to 'Like' things on Facebook, hides 'Like' counts on posts and comments, removes 'Like' notifications from the notification dropdown (beta), and softens the UI notification colors to be more neutral. It does not remove your ability to 'Like' pages, nor does it hide 'Like' notifications in the minifeed (yet).
Why? It's too easy to fall into the trap of mindlessly clicking 'Like' on posts and comments instead of taking the time to engage and leave thoughtful commentary. Facebook does not mind this; they're not currently in the business of monetizing your thoughtful commentary.
Further, the reward center activation that comes from receiving 'Likes' (which includes the big red notification badge, which I've chosen to soften) keeps us spending more time on the site, deriving worth from (and thus expending effort to receive) this form of social currency. This is also by Facebook's design, enabled by our implicit consent.
By doing away with the whole concept of 'Likes' as much as possible, it encourages you to put time into crafting actual messages to your friends instead, and frees you from the need to see how many imaginary internet points your posts and comments have received.
Latest reviews
- (2017-12-02) jordy hargrove: Doesn't work yo. I'm sure it did at one point but it needs to be updated or something
- (2016-08-13) UpsideDownTree: you really need to update it, it doesn't work anymore
- (2016-05-15) Ori Zayag: hi man pleaseee update 10x
- (2015-06-03) Pierce Falper: excellent. best app 4 fb
- (2015-05-30) Gideon Pisanty: I am grateful for the ability to hide "likes". For me, seeing some people "like" every short comment that you add to their post simply drives me mad. Particularly, but not only, when these "likes" popup and distract you all the time while you're browsing your feed. Unfortunately this app does not hide these annoying notifications and popups. I had to employ two additional add-ons to block these features. What's the point of hiding likes if they still appear in notifications and even popups?
- (2014-10-22) Anson Chappell: Changed the way I use FB. Now more commenting and worthwhile conversations vs "liking" a bunch of things. BUGS: Notifications not always current; keeps asking me to take a survey, despite me having taken it, then dismissed it over and over again.
- (2014-08-21) Katasha Kime: Awesome app - It does what it says and I'm excited to get a better Facebook experience.
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4.1818 (11 votes)
Last update / version
2014-09-02 / 0.0.8
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