# Duplicate check includes deleted posts

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-check-includes-deleted-posts/394950>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [February 2, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-check-includes-deleted-posts/394950 "2026-02-02T14:01:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steradiant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/steradiant/32/360541_2.png) [@Steradiant](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Steradiant)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/duplicate-check-includes-deleted-posts/394950/3 "2026-02-02T15:03:38Z")

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I am talking about a post deleted by the author. Maybe restrict this precaution to users with low TL?

Alternatively, one could run restoring a post against the same check.

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