## * [Diogo](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/14731/diogo) [asked](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/5418619#5418619):* **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://chat.stackexchange.com/users/51/ivo-flipse) [noted](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/5418689#5418689):** 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://chat.stackexchange.com/users/11606/dragonlord) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/5418706#5418706):** It might just come down to the overall participation of the user, not just in moderating activities. ** [Daniel Beck](http://chat.stackexchange.com/users/2582/daniel-beck) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/5418746#5418746):** 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://chat.stackexchange.com/users/18035/soandos) [answered](http://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/5419025#5419025):** 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