# Admin posting as user?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-posting-as-user/56517
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [1월 28, 2017, 3:45오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-posting-as-user/56517 "2017-01-28T15:45:20Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [1월 28, 2017, 6:22오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-posting-as-user/56517/4 "2017-01-28T18:22:44Z")

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You can see [this thread](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeding-a-new-forum-by-creating-users-and-content/49345) for a discussion.

tl;dr

> [@Seeding a new forum by creating users and content](https://meta.discourse.org/t/seeding-a-new-forum-by-creating-users-and-content/49345/6):
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> creating fake users is questionable practice and I’d strongly recommend against it, for the long term health of your community.

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