# Ability to view if PM has been read (Moderation ability?)

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-view-if-pm-has-been-read-moderation-ability/38033>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** moderation, privacy, completed\
**Created:** [Janeiro 16, 2016, 4:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-view-if-pm-has-been-read-moderation-ability/38033 "2016-01-16T04:06:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [Dezembro 27, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-to-view-if-pm-has-been-read-moderation-ability/38033/26 "2018-12-27T02:03:00Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> In the breaks between posts I think we could show the avatars of the users that have read up to that particular point. (only show to staff) I think this can help with help desk and high moderator loads.

I missed this originally but it’s interesting. One thing we’ve thought about (just as a possibility) is a setting that would prevent people from replying to a topic until they’ve read “enough” of it.

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