# Reset topic bump date after a reported post is deleted

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-topic-bump-date-after-a-reported-post-is-deleted/200824>\
**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")\
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**Author:** ![Graham2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Graham2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Graham2)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-topic-bump-date-after-a-reported-post-is-deleted/200824/5 "2022-01-17T21:41:00Z")

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Thanks for looking into it @codinghorror

I respect that spam magnets are a thing, though every forum topic is a candidate these days. Even this one, that has been open for a while - an accidental ghost bump would lead to community confusion depending how familiar you are with Discourse moderation.

Mods are going to do what they do best either way - they see the topic title when handling spam and can close the topic if they feel it would be a benefit.

By auto fixing bump date if the last post was spam will cut mod work in half, and lead to better category list experiences (there are a few) for the broader community.

Your workflow is solid (separate tasks); though I’m certain you too would appreciate less clicks / page loads if given the choice, especially against bots 🙂

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