# "Frequent Posters" does not exclude whispers

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-posters-does-not-exclude-whispers/69788>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [11 Settembre 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-posters-does-not-exclude-whispers/69788 "2017-09-11T05:11:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![jcoates](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jcoates/32/78029_2.png) [@jcoates](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jcoates)\
**Post date:** [11 Settembre 2017, 5:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frequent-posters-does-not-exclude-whispers/69788/1 "2017-09-11T05:11:53Z")

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The frequent poster stats within a topic are currently based off of total number of actual posts, not those visible to the user. For example, log out and take a look at [Onebox Link Trips 'First Quote' Badge](https://meta.discourse.org/t/onebox-link-trips-first-quote-badge/68412). You will see the that Jeff and Joshua each wrote two hidden posts and TechAPJ is listed although he didn’t write any visible posts.

Likes totals are also drawn from total number of posts rather than visible.

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