dasdoing
Major Contributor
Unfortunately, even a "Thumbs Down" is computed as a "positive" for the channel in terms of YouTube's algorithms/analytics.
You're better off not clicking the Dislike/Thumbs Down button if you take issue with the content or message.
This is why some YouTube channel content creaters even state, "...and if you didn't like it, give me a Thumbs Down". It's even better for them if you leave a comment, whether it's negative or positive.
For the algorithm, almost any response is better than no response....unless you report them for some type of nefarious content, etc.
the algo doesn't realy care about the thumbs: https://www.shopify.com/blog/youtube-algorithm
you wanna "hurt" the channel? click the link and watch a second only or so
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