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Digsby, my multi-account IM client of choice, yesterday rolled out a new release, build 76.  The build adds a number of enhancements for Windows 7, MySpace and Yahoo!, but an addition that really intrigued me was that Digsby has added a dislike button for Facebook.

As I’ve written about before, the dislike button for status updates on Facebook is a very common request.  Currently on Facebook  you can comment on a status update, like it or (for links and other media) share it.  Disliking an update is not an option, but for tales of woe about snow storms that fizzle, elections that don’t go your way, etc. there is regularly a friend’s comment that this sort of update is precisely why a dislike button is needed.  The desire is so great that the Dislike Button has over 3 million fans on Facebook.  Now Digsby has a new reason to be your IM client by giving users the power to dislike.

Here’s how it works.  Not only is Digby an IM client, but it also aggregates social media updates from Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace and Facebook.  A dislike link has simply been added to the Facebook status update list in the application.  On Facebook the like button adds a thumbs up icon and a tally of friend sentiment.  On the other hand, clicking the dislike button adds a comment to the status update on Facebook that you dislike it, like so.

Clearly this is a hack to add a feature to Facebook that doesn’t really exist, but it serves a need and puts Digsby in the solution business.  I’m clicking the like button for this feature.

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