I disagree. The intent of the "unvote" in this case has the same effect as a downvote. If any one of these were isolated unvotes, one could make a case that it simply represents a change in opinion regarding the value of the post. But like most of human communication, context is everything. The intent is clear from the bulk nature of the unvotes. It was to materially damage a specific person. The motivation behind unvoting instead of downvoting is probably the belief that most people would draw a distinction where none exists.
I disagree. The intent of the "unvote" in this case has the same effect as a downvote. If any one of these were isolated unvotes, one could make a case that it simply represents a change in opinion regarding the value of the post. But like most of human communication, context is everything. The intent is clear from the bulk nature of the unvotes. It was to materially damage a specific person. The motivation behind unvoting instead of downvoting is probably the belief that most people would draw a distinction where none exists.
I see now.