# Downvoting - topics and posts

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/downvoting-topics-and-posts/158589>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** topic-voting\
**Created:** [July 23, 2020, 8:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downvoting-topics-and-posts/158589 "2020-07-23T08:11:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/roke_julian_lockhart/32/540179_2.png) [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/downvoting-topics-and-posts/158589/10 "2025-11-30T17:39:06Z")

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> [@codinghorror](#):
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> But as far as project goals and philosophy, we at Discourse are ideologically opposed to downvoting / dislikes – and I don’t see that ever changing.

@codinghorror, does an explanation exist anywhere? I’m surprised by this.

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