# Unread old post bug?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [10 december 2015 om 15:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533 "2015-12-10T15:58:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Alankrit\_Choudh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alankrit_choudh/32/119698_2.png) [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)
#### Post date: [10 december 2015 om 15:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533/1 "2015-12-10T15:58:13Z")

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I am getting this unread old post bug on my topic but i have read it thrice…

![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/optimized/4X/c/d/3/cd37b829dd98896d18202698fe964811ca790acb_2_690x56.png)  
The grey icon (1)

also it shows 1 reply but there are none as of now at-least.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/4/f/1/4f177bbc22efa63bba837c86804faf988270fd58.png)  
Also at suggested topics,  
 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/a/5/5/a55b28b03f29292cc711d8ebfb7086b8c9938cc6.png)

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### Author: ![zogstrip](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/zogstrip/32/512781_2.png) [@zogstrip](https://meta.discourse.org/u/zogstrip)
#### Post date: [10 december 2015 om 16:12 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533/2 "2015-12-10T16:12:14Z")

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This is because I “_replied_” using a `whisper` message. There are issues with whispers but it should not have generated notifications…

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### Author: ![Alankrit\_Choudh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alankrit_choudh/32/119698_2.png) [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)
#### Post date: [10 december 2015 om 16:26 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533/3 "2015-12-10T16:26:21Z")

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> [@zogstrip](#):
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> This is because I “replied” using a whisper message.

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/e/5/1/e5129e6ae42de02f094cdf1205c844840efdb78b.jpeg)  
Ah i see i get it, the Secrecy is real ;).

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [5 december 2016 om 08:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533/4 "2016-12-05T08:08:08Z")

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This is now [fixed in latest](https://meta.discourse.org/t/long-term-whisper-posts-on-topics/45057/10) courtesy of @sam

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [5 december 2016 om 08:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unread-old-post-bug/36533/5 "2016-12-05T08:08:10Z")

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