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If you’re trying to remove or hide reactions such as thumbs up, thumbs down, smile, or any other emoji reactions from a discussion or comment section, here’s a simple way to do it. This solution involves removing the reaction buttons and counts so they no longer appear on your page.

Start by locating the part of the webpage that displays reactions. Usually, these are the buttons with emojis like 👍, 👎, 😄, 🎉, etc., each accompanied by a number indicating how many people reacted. These are often wrapped in a specific container or class.

Once you find this section, you can hide it using custom CSS or JavaScript. Here’s a quick example with CSS:

css
/ Hide the reactions section completely /
.reactions-container {
display: none;
}

If the reactions are within specific buttons, you can target them directly. For example:

css
/ Hide all reaction buttons /
button.js-reaction-group-button {
display: none;
}

Alternatively, if you want to remove the reactions dynamically using JavaScript, you can do this:

javascript
// Remove all reaction buttons from the page
document.querySelectorAll(‘button.js-reaction-group-button’).forEach(function(button) {
button.remove();
});

Place this script at the end of your page’s script section or run it in the browser console for immediate effect.

By doing this, the reactions will no longer be visible or clickable, making your discussion section cleaner if that’s what you prefer. Remember to refresh the page after applying these changes.

This approach offers a quick and straightforward way to hide or remove reactions without modifying the core website code. It’s especially useful for keeping your discussion areas tidy or focusing on the main content.