# Silence status to block ability to use reactions as well

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/silence-status-to-block-ability-to-use-reactions-as-well/316795
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** moderation, reactions
**Created:** [July 17, 2024, 1:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silence-status-to-block-ability-to-use-reactions-as-well/316795 "2024-07-17T13:41:45Z")
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### Author: ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/silence-status-to-block-ability-to-use-reactions-as-well/316795/7 "2024-07-27T22:08:15Z")

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> [@Crius](#):
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> Edit: For some reason I checked the `currentUser` and noticed a `silenced` attribute but now that I am checking again, there is no such thing.
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> Am I hallucinating? Does the frontend not need to know if a user is silenced?

If you were trying the #Customization > Theme component linked it may need some updates due to changes in core.

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However I imagine you were trying the code snippet that @Canapin shared with me. I am not sure if there is an attribute for silence. However try targetting a group. You will need to use the #Customization > Theme component that adds all groups current user is in as CSS targetable classes.

If your static test works. Create a group to add the toxic users to. You will maybe want to either use bookmarks(custom) or a scheduled post in a private moderator’s category to schedule a post to remind to remove or review removing the member from the toxic group used to hide likes.

> [@CSS Classes for Current User's Groups](https://meta.discourse.org/t/css-classes-for-current-users-groups/226068):
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> discourse2Summary CSS Classes for Current User’s Groups adds the groups that a member is a part of as CSS classes on the \<body\> tag.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on theme-creator.discourse.org](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Johani/user-groups-css-classes)hammer_and_wrenchRepository Link [https://github.com/discourse/discourse-groups-css-classes-in-body](https://github.com/discourse/discourse-groups-css-classes-in-body)open_bookNew to Discourse Themes? [Beginner’s guide to using Discourse Themes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/beginners-guide-to-using-discourse-themes/91966) Install this theme component Before: [image] After: [image] Discourse only adds the current us…

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