# Unknown/deleted user
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [March 21, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375 "2024-03-21T15:46:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375/1 "2024-03-21T15:46:20Z")
Since this is not the first time this happens, I’m reporting here.
When someone (known) likes a post, sometimes it appears as “unknown/deleted user”, although, in this case, this is a personal message and the person is actually known.
It may be a regression in a recent release.
If there is a way to rebake post or something like this from the console to fix it, I’m all ears!
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### Author:  [@Architect](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Architect)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375/2 "2024-03-21T16:34:17Z")
Have seen that happen with a user that has been muted/ignored, which seems to probably be intentional, but that is happening with a user you have not muted?
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### Author:  [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2024, 7:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375/3 "2024-03-21T19:00:07Z")
Thanks for asking @Architect.
I have seen this happening once or twice previously, but in this case this is a private message with a couple other people, and the person who liked the post was sitting next to me, so I could confirm who performed the like. We’re both admins on the forum, so there’s no chance we muted each other. :wink:
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### Author:  [@BOUCUR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BOUCUR)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375/4 "2025-01-22T16:41:20Z")
This has been a persistent issue for me as well, whether the post is public or a message. Like @hellekin I also have higher privileges on my forum (but mod, not admin).
The only liked-by users who do show up are other moderators/admin. But I’ve noticed it’s usually just one, so if 3 mods liked it, sometimes only one icon will appear and all the others say “unknown/deleted user” when you hover over the icon. Not consistent though…
The issue does not occur when logged out.
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### Author:  [@BOUCUR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BOUCUR)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375/5 "2025-11-19T17:55:44Z")
This has been resolved on my end with the “liked by [users]” pop-up redesign.
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### Author:  [@hellekin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hellekin)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375/6 "2025-12-01T10:57:55Z")
Seems to be OK for me too. Topic can be closed.
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### Author:  [@dax](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dax)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2025, 12:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unknown-deleted-user/300375/7 "2025-12-01T12:00:45Z")