# Change topic author from 'system' to someone else

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-topic-author-from-system-to-someone-else/135306>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 6, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-topic-author-from-system-to-someone-else/135306 "2019-12-06T20:59:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jacob\_Peebles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jacob_peebles/32/168161_2.png) [@Jacob\_Peebles](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jacob_Peebles)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-topic-author-from-system-to-someone-else/135306/6 "2025-01-20T21:52:12Z")

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Is this still valid? When I look at the menu today, I see this:

 ![Screenshot 2025-01-20 at 4.52.03 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/7/8/2/7821e4a28b9048b7a99c193a999b2fbd6d0655a0.png)

I am trying to change the top ownership from one admin to another.

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