This is a guide for admins on how-to change ownership of posts.
Discourse provides features that allows site admins to change the ownership of a post. There are several reasons why you might want to change the ownership of a post in Discourse, such as:
- User Departure: If a user leaves the community, you might want to reassign their posts to a different active user or a generic user created for this purpose. This can help maintain the continuity of discussions.
- Content Transfer: If a user has created valuable content but for some reason can’t maintain it anymore, changing the ownership of the post allows another user to take over the maintenance of that content.
- Anonymity Requests: In some cases, a user might request to have their posts anonymized for privacy reasons. Changing the ownership to an anonymous or generic user can help achieve this.
As an admin, you can change the ownership of posts using one of the following methods depending on how many posts you need to change ownership for:
Change Ownership of a Single Post
You can change ownership of an individual post using the post admin action menu of the post controls
Step 1: Open the Post Actions Menu
Click on the ... icon at the bottom of the post, and then click on the wrench icon. This will open the post actions menu.
Step 2: Select “Change Ownership”
In the post actions menu, select the “Change Ownership” option.
Step 3: Enter the New Owner’s Username
A dialog box will appear asking you for the new owner’s username. Enter the username of the user who you want to transfer ownership of the post to.
Click on the “Change Ownership” button in the dialog box to confirm the change.
The post will now be owned by the new user. 
Bulk Change Post Ownership in a Topic
Admins can also bulk change ownership of multiple posts within a topic.
Step 1: Select Posts to Change Ownership For
Navigate to the topic with the posts you want to edit, and click the wrench icon on the upper right side of the topic page. Then click the “Select Posts…” option, and “Select” the posts you want to change ownership for.
When selecting more than one post in a topic, they all have to be from the same user to allow ownership change.
Step 2: Select “Change Ownership”
Once you’ve selected posts you want to modify, click the “Change Ownership” option.
Step 3: Enter the New Owner’s Username
A dialog box will appear asking you for the new owner’s username. Enter the username of the user who you want to transfer ownership of the posts to, and then click on the “Change Ownership” button in the dialog box to confirm the change.
All selected posts will now be owned by the new user.
Change Ownership of All Posts by a Specific User
Sometimes you may want to change the ownership of all posts from a specific user. In these situations, you will want to follow this guide: