# Common Discourse data tips

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/common-discourse-data-tips/276148>\
**Category:** Data & reporting\
**Tags:** sql-tutorial\
**Created:** [August 22, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/common-discourse-data-tips/276148 "2023-08-22T08:12:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Firepup650](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/firepup650/32/465200_2.png) [@Firepup650](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Firepup650)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/common-discourse-data-tips/276148/4 "2023-08-22T11:39:00Z")

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I thought it might be because it filters out PMs too, and

> excludes any **messages** , deleted posts, and posts from deleted topics.

Makes more sense to me than

> excluding any posts, or posts from topics, that have been deleted.

Re-reading it now, I do see what the original intention was, so it’s there, just not as clear as I expected it to be I suppose. 🤷

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