# Hide Likes For New Users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-likes-for-new-users/167245>\
**Category:** Theme component\
**Created:** [October 14, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-likes-for-new-users/167245 "2020-10-14T22:34:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![tshenry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tshenry/32/119495_2.png) [@tshenry](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tshenry)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-likes-for-new-users/167245/1 "2020-10-14T22:34:21Z")

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This is a very simple theme component that gives you the ability to hide the “like” functionality from new (TL0) users. While not 100% foolproof against an extremely determined troll, it will prevent the “like” elements from ever loading into the DOM while active. The hope is that it can act as an additional obstacle to trolls attempting to abuse likes. I also included the option to hide likes from anons in case that’s helpful for any community.

**Before:**

 ![before](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/7/b/7b8b54cb13ce326fca3173acbdeecaf36a7e30e5.png)

**After:**

 ![after](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/a/8/a8484560ed32ed59a8aeffc839618e305741e67b.png)

### Installation

[Repository Link](https://github.com/tshenry/discourse-hide-likes)  
`https://github.com/tshenry/discourse-hide-likes`

If you are unfamiliar with theme components and how to install them, check out the [theme installation guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-install-a-theme-or-theme-component/63682). And if you’d like to learn more about Discourse themes, take a look at [this guide](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966).

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