# Reset topic bump date after a reported post is deleted **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature\ **Tags:** reset-bump-date\ **Created:** [August 18, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-topic-bump-date-after-a-reported-post-is-deleted/200824 "2021-08-18T10:48:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Graham2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Graham2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Graham2)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-topic-bump-date-after-a-reported-post-is-deleted/200824/1 "2021-08-18T10:48:33Z")
It seems the busier our forum gets, the more spam that ensues. Everyday we are deleting spam posts, most of them are automatically detected by Discourse. Our community are protected from the content, however, topics are bumped, and remain bumped after the spam post is deleted. And let’s face it, bumped posts are disruptive. Mods have tools to manually restore date data, though not automating post bump date seems like a lost opportunity. Discourse have changed their perspectives as time goes by for some features, though have vehemently rejected this idea in the past. Is that still the case in 2021, or can this be considered as a feature? > [@Auto reset topic bump date when deleting last post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reset-topic-bump-date-when-deleting-last-post/130247): > > I think if you remove the last post in a topic it would make sense to reset bump date. Otherwise, you’re left with a topic in ‘latest’ that, to any non-staff member, has no recent activity and may confuse people and be seen as something that is out of place. > [@Old topic containing newly deleted post still appears at the top](https://meta.discourse.org/t/old-topic-containing-newly-deleted-post-still-appears-at-the-top/31627): > > A spam user recently revived some old topics from years ago, pushing the topics to the top of the list (when ordering topics by “Latest”). Upon deleting the user, and their posts, the topics still appear at the top of the list. This seems confusing for other users who may ask “why were these old topics appearing at the top of the list that don’t contain new posts?” Is there a way to revert the topics to their correct position in the list (chronologically)? IMO it would make sense for this to ha… > [@Resetting latest/activity after a post deletion?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/resetting-latest-activity-after-a-post-deletion/56602/9): > > I need to go through our recent Akismet posts but I believe those still bump the last post date on a topic. Needs Approval, on the other hand, does not. Akismet would because the post is actually on the topic in the flow when being dealt with. Needs Approval isn’t because the post isn’t actually on the topic until approved. If a plugin exists, please do link. I couldn’t find one. Would love to help our mods out! --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-topic-bump-date-after-a-reported-post-is-deleted/200824)._