# Anonymous Topic / Reply possible?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-topic-reply-possible/78457>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [January 19, 2018, 7:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-topic-reply-possible/78457 "2018-01-19T07:39:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 22, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-topic-reply-possible/78457/6 "2018-01-22T21:18:12Z")

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> [@jomaxro](#):
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> Staff can’t quickly link an anonymous account to a user, but could if they wanted to dig into logs and the database.

Actually, you can, but it’s logged as a “show email” action. Go to the single admin user page and it shows up where Google / other associated logins would be.

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Edit: Of course, side channels (posting time, writing style) can be used, as you see on 4chan etc, but these are mitigated by only using a particular “anonymous account” for a max 24 hour period - once that cycles, the number increments again and you lose public linkage.

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