How To Downvote On Twitter and What It Does?

Last summer, Twitter began testing the ability for users to downvote tweet replies. The test has now been expanded to include more users on iOS, Android, and the web. Since then, users have been wondering what this down arrow means. Is it like a YouTube dislike feature OR the Reddit downvote button?

In this article, you will learn everything there is to know about Twitter’s new orange down arrow button and how to downvote on Twitter.

What Is The Orange Down Arrow On Twitter?

The orange arrow on Twitter is the new downvote button for replies feature that the platform is trying out. If you want to check whether you have the downvote feature on your account, check the retweeting replies of any tweet on your feed. You can only downvote tweet replies as the Twitter downvote feature is available for only replies and not the tweet itself.

The down arrow is introduced to help Twitter understand the type of replies you find relevant to the tweet. The downvotes are private; only Twitter can see which replies have you downvoted. The downvotes won’t be shared with the author of the Tweet as well. The downvotes are a tool to help Twitter better personalize the tweet threads for individuals. The orange down arrow is only visible to you(the person downvoting); your followers can’t see the orange arrow on their Twitter feed.

How To Downvote On Twitter?

If you are going through a Tweet thread and come across a reply that doesn’t add much to the topic or is irrelevant, you can click on the downvote button and notify Twitter about the same. Twitter will then try to hide such replies from the thread for you. This will eventually improve the tweet thread’s relevancy and quality, persuading you to spend more time on the thread and, thereby, the platform.

Steps to Downvote on Twitter:

• Open Twitter 
• Tap on a tweet that has more than one replies
• Tap on the down arrow next to the heart option.

The arrow will then turn orange which means your downvote has been submitted. If you have tapped on the downvote button by mistake, then you can undo your action of downvoting with a single tap on the downvote button. If the down arrow loses the orange color, then it means you have taken back your Twitter downvote.

Conclusion

Twitter is experimenting with the downvote button for tweet replies, and hence, it is not available on all devices and countries yet. However, those who see the down arrow on their Twitter account can use this new feature to notify Twitter when a reply isn’t adding to the conversation.

This orange down arrow on Twitter is a private feature which means no one can view the downvotes.