Diogo http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/17b82130e8794a32220fe06ff2bc06cd?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Diogo asked: How do you fell about being downvoted on primary elections? Some people had a lot of downvotes even having a lot of edits/flags and activity that already helped on superuser.. What do you consider that is being the largest difference on these cases?

• Ivo Flipse http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/f7ae8c8fb83e502a854e2db3410f3827?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Ivo Flipse noted: Its probably important that the candidates don't take the voting personal. Just because I don't think someone is suited to be a moderator doesn't mean I dislike them as a person.

DragonLord http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/27f497f619785fb64129b9472c101a5a?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG DragonLord answered: It might just come down to the overall participation of the user, not just in moderating activities.

Daniel Beck http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/47a400884d886a87122398a6dc939081?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG Daniel Beck answered: I accept it and move on. Moderating involves making hard decisions that annoy people, so it's only getting worse than the few downvotes I got.

soandos http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/de26d10a3e719508a41415aedabdfd36?s=16&d=identicon&r=PG soandos answered: It does not bother me. I think there are other great people for the job, and if they win SU will still be a great place. I don't think any of the votes were personally motivated