# Allow for empty posts and empty topic body

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-for-empty-posts-and-empty-topic-body/318665>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-for-empty-posts-and-empty-topic-body/318665 "2024-07-26T18:49:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Architect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/architect/32/520575_2.png) [@Architect](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-for-empty-posts-and-empty-topic-body/318665/9 "2024-07-29T17:06:36Z")

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> [@wal](#):
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> to indicate that they read the topic but dont have any comments.

For that may be better for folks to use the post like/reaction option.

Seems there can be a risk with allowing completely blank posts those could cause confusion if not everyone can tell what those are for.

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