That's where your wrong, Google relies on the dislike/like ratio as well as the view/like ratio for placement within YouTube's search results so if a video is being falsely upvoted or downvoted it causes issues. This is why Youtubers frequently ask people to like their videos - it feeds the algorithm... more likes = more views = more money.
So I did a quick check online, and the consensus matches my experience. Down vote does nothing to the algos, ads sales, or any other digital marketing. It is there so the content provider knows what their audience likes and don't likes.
That's where your wrong, Google relies on the dislike/like ratio as well as the view/like ratio for placement within YouTube's search results so if a video is being falsely upvoted or downvoted it causes issues. This is why Youtubers frequently ask people to like their videos - it feeds the algorithm... more likes = more views = more money.
So I did a quick check online, and the consensus matches my experience. Down vote does nothing to the algos, ads sales, or any other digital marketing. It is there so the content provider knows what their audience likes and don't likes.
Keep doing your internet research, I'll stick to the code I fucking audited.