diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 196c29c..71af118 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ hugovk
 ids1024
 williamroot
 trygveaa
+Cupcakus
diff --git a/pafy/backend_youtube_dl.py b/pafy/backend_youtube_dl.py
index d9a19a4..43009b2 100644
--- a/pafy/backend_youtube_dl.py
+++ b/pafy/backend_youtube_dl.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ def _fetch_basic(self):
         self._length = self._ydl_info['duration']
         self._viewcount = self._ydl_info['view_count']
         self._likes = self._ydl_info.get('like_count', 0)
-        self._dislikes = self._ydl_info.get('dislike_count', 0)
+        # As of November 2021, YT did away with dislike counts
+        #self._dislikes = self._ydl_info.get('dislike_count', 0)
         self._username = self._ydl_info['uploader_id']
         self._category = self._ydl_info['categories'][0] if self._ydl_info['categories'] else ''
         self._bestthumb = self._ydl_info['thumbnails'][0]['url']