#oc:discentia

Creator:[monkeyjay](/tags/artist-colon-monkeyjay) ([More information](https://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony/wiki/karma_and_dis) )   Species/gender: Female/Unicorn Pony   Discentia is one of the three non-canonical, yet subreddit official, mascot ponies of /r/mylittlepony. [oc:karma](/tags/oc-colon-karma), [oc:discentia](/tags/oc-colon-discentia), and [oc:apathia](/tags/oc-colon-apathia) represent the cooperative interaction of content voting on the subreddit, with Discentia embodying the necessity of downvotes.   With a light gray coat and a periwinkle mane, tail, and eyes, Discentia additionally displays a downvote cutie mark. Typically depicted as disgruntled, unhappy, and even surly, Discentia's personality tends toward the negative quite often. Sometimes sarcastic or bitingly satirical, Discentia's is typically associated with the identification and elimination of bad content. However, Discentia's demeanor should not be confused with malice or destructive intent. Just as downvotes are required on the subreddit to help filter out meaningless or low value content, Discentia's role in the balance of /r/mylittlepony is necessary. Do note, however, that when Discentia is invoked it can sometimes lead to massive downvotes across an entire thread.