# Reversing a deleted user by mistake

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/reversing-a-deleted-user-by-mistake/338915>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 28, 2024, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reversing-a-deleted-user-by-mistake/338915 "2024-11-28T03:46:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reversing-a-deleted-user-by-mistake/338915/4 "2024-11-28T22:17:52Z")

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> [@Heliosurge](#):
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> But in the past check the logs. Retrieve email address & username. Edit Anon##### to previous username. Edit email back in the user profile. Activate user. Send them a pm explaining the situation.

The OP says they deleted the account when they were reviewing the post (presumably flagged in the review panel) as a moderator, not anonymizing.

> [@rext](#):
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> I’m a moderator in a forum using Discourse, and I accidentally deleted a user when I intended only to reject the post.

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