In a UX-focused discussion titled Please rename the “Revise Post” button to something less confusing, unforgettableid reports that moderators are confused by the “Revise Post” button in the review queue, as it doesn’t edit the post but instead sends a message requesting the author to revise it. They propose renaming it to “Reject with Reason…” for clarity, noting that “revise” implies editing — which doesn’t happen. supermathie agrees, suggesting “Request Revision…” or “Reject and Notify…” as alternatives. HAWK notes that button text can be customized per site, but unforgettableid clarifies the goal is to improve the default experience for all Discourse sites. hugh confirms a new review queue UI is in development that will address this confusion, including consistent actions and note-taking. Jonathan5 supports the rename for verb consistency — “approve” and “reject” are moderator actions, while “revise” is user-directed. Heliosurge and copymonopoly echo the UX concern, noting the button’s misleading implication that users can edit and resubmit. tobiaseigen welcomes the feedback and shares excitement for the upcoming UI overhaul. The consensus is that while not a functional bug, the naming is a significant UX issue, and a redesign is underway to resolve it.
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The moderator doesn’t see any button to specify a rejection reason. The moderator gives up in frustration.
Desired
Please rename the “Revise Post” button to “Reject with Reason…” Then the moderator will immediately know what the button does, and will click on it.
Notes
Google, citing the Oxford dictionary, defines “revise” as “re-examine and make alterations to”. However, the “Revise Post” does not alter any post. At best, it might generate a message asking the original poster to revise and resubmit. The new name “Reject with Reason…” would make it much more obvious what the button does.
If anyone can think of an even better name than “Reject with Reason…”, please tell us.
Conclusion
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But they may not have the same concern – that’s why we have built in the flexibility. Semantics are wildly different across cultures and organisations.
We’re in the process of building a new UI for the review queue, and one of the things we’re addressing is exactly this issue. Once this work is done, you’ll be able to use more consistent actions when moderating, as well as add notes to your actions. You can keep an eye out on #announcements for the release of these new features
The other verbs (approve, reject) apply to the person dealing with the review queue, whereas the verb “revise” applies to the user. It just isn’t consistent. The suggestion of “reject with reason” would ensure consistency.
(There might be other ways to link the “reject with reason” option with rejection generally.)
Thanks for the clarification! I understand nothing breaks functionally, but I personally think this might still qualify as a serious bug. The interface suggests users can edit their post below and reapply, yet in reality, they aren’t able to take any action — which could cause confusion or frustration. Just wanted to bring this up for consideration!
Apologies if I misunderstood the intent — just thought it might be worth pointing out.
Personally I am super excited about the work the staff experience team is doing with the review queue and can’t wait to see it in action. In the last several months I’ve had more contact with the review queue interface than in the past, and was able to give Hugh lots of feedback!
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