It seems like maybe cancelled downvote might be less...weird?
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It's not really wrong, but I agree it's a bit weird.
It's even longer so it may not be practical, but I opt for
downvote removed
upvote removed
or
dv removed
uv removed
or as suggested by MDMarra
↓ removed
↑ removed
or as suggested by slhck, even more in keeping with SO's general design
▼ removed
▲ removed
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Feel free to edit it into your answer. You inspired the idea with the dv abbreviation.– MDMarraCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:01
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4"reverted" does not imply the same thing as "removed". A person can actively remove their vote, or a vote can passively be reverted by the system.– slhckCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:15
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@slhck Can you please explain the difference? It seems like the two terms can be used interchangeably in either circumstance.– MDMarraCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:18
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@MDMarra a downvote can be reverted by another user's upvote, while removing it definitely means the original downvote– PekkaCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:19
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@MDMarra I take removing as something you actively do as a user. For example, you downvote a post, it is improved, then you "remove" your downvote. In contrast, when talking about fraud votes, I mostly hear about "reverting" them, which isn't something you do, but the system does for you – as if they never existed.– slhckCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:20
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@Pekka'sReputationBordello I wouldn't consider someone else upvoting a question to have reverted a different user's vote. Both votes are still present.– MDMarraCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:20
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@slhck Personally, I don't see a distinction between the two. The system removed fraudulent votes. They were present at one point in time, and then they weren't.– MDMarraCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:22
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@MDMarra You also have a point, but I've never heard someone say they reverted their own votes. Maybe this is getting too specific ;)– slhckCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:23
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1I still prefer "undownvote" over any of the short versions above.– ArjanCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:30
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@MDMarra and all, actually, the system thinks it reverses vote fraud.– ArjanCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:32
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1@MDMarra They consist of the text "up vote"/"down vote" styled with css to show arrows instead. The same method should be applied to this text, if icons are chosen, instead of just displaying a unicode character. Commented Mar 2, 2012 at 18:45
How about downvote
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4Even geniuser! +1. And show a "this downvote was removed by the user" tooltip– PekkaCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 17:07
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I'm not a fan of the word "cast", so I recommend the following for when you vote up or down on a question:
- Vote up
- Vote down
If you want to replace that with iconography, that works too, but the above is pretty simple (even simpler than upvote/downvote, IMO) and should be understood by anyone looking at it.
However, I don't see the reason to use "removed", since the common terminology when it comes to votes is rescind.
So I'd like to just see "rescind". I don't need to see "upvote/downvote".
IMO, "upvote"/"downvote" is an over-specialization of the voting action. You simply cast a vote up or down, and conversely the action you perform is "rescind", the direction doesn't matter since its reflected in the rep.
You can even take it one step further and say that you can just have "Voted" when a user casts a vote, and let the rep reflect the direction the vote was cast.
If you want to be really consistent you can simply have:
- Vote cast
- Vote rescinded
Which ultimately, I like the best, as it reduces four states down to two while being consistent.
answered Mar 2, 2012 at 15:30
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4IMO rescind is a bit too fancy for a site with an international audience. I for one barely know it, and there surely are quite a few users with weaker English than me. Commented Mar 2, 2012 at 17:03
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1@CodeInChaos Perhaps, but remember, English is the language of the Internet at least from SO's point of view. I guess the question is, what is the minimum amount of English that we require? Commented Mar 2, 2012 at 17:05
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I have to agree that rescind is a bit of an overkill bordering on legalese.. (and in before the weaker-than-me vs weaker-than-I brigade)– prusswanCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 17:19
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Agree with 100% of this answer, except the part where you say you don't like "cast". Pray tell, why not? Commented Mar 3, 2012 at 4:31
Compare:
cancelled downvote
undownvote
Granted, "undownvote" isn't a real word, but expanding it fully would amount to making the vote-type column much wider than it needs to be. "undownvote" keeps it still roughly in the same realm as when there are just normal votes.
answered Mar 2, 2012 at 14:58
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What about @Pekka's suggestion, or the use of the unicode down arrow? All of the currently supported browsers should be able to render it, right?– MDMarraCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 15:00
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5@MDMarra The arrow is never used anywhere else. If at all, it should be this:
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How about "withdrawn"? It sounds more of an active verb to me. Or would that be ambiguous as well?
downvote withdrawn
upvote withdrawn
answered Mar 2, 2012 at 16:03
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3I like the word, but Grace made it clear that it's too long. Perhaps
▼ withdrawn?– MDMarraCommented Mar 2, 2012 at 16:35 -
The word undownvote implies that unupvote exists too.
I presume that is to differentiate it from reversal, which is what the system or devs do if you have serial voting occur. But the question: Why are my downvotes being undownvoted? says that the system uses that word too.
Perhaps "reversed" would be appropriate if the system or a moderator reversed the decision and "reversal" ( or 180°, if eyesight/accessability is a concern) if the person changed their mind after five minutes. Made up words are probably challenging for some whom English is not their first language and they might feel excluded, not understanding the concept.
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1Yes, there also is post_unupvoted see the
reputation_history_typefield– rene ModCommented Jul 13, 2018 at 19:00
unupvotewhen I found this. I'm all for your suggestion.