Incorrect post deletion by system timer

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Hi @Albertos :slight_smile:

I’m giving this a run-through on my test site and I think I can replicate this:

  • As admin, change delete removed posts after admin setting to 1 (optional, but saves waiting a day :slight_smile:)
  • Create a topic as test user (TL3 or lower)
  • As test user, delete topic using dustbin icon
  • As admin, enter the OP’s edit history and ‘revert to revision 1’
  • As admin, use topic wrench to re-open topic
  • Topic is still deleted when the hour is up

However, I don’t think that method actually removes the delete timer on it as you’ve not actually undeleted it in the same way as if the user had used the ‘undo’ icon (which is not available to admins without impersonating).

From a practical perspective, I’m not sure under what circumstances a moderator would want to undelete a topic that the OP has marked for deletion? A user can only delete a topic which hasn’t received any replies, so there wouldn’t be any conversation lost?