# Unwhispered "split this topic" posted created when whisper replies moved to another topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/unwhispered-split-this-topic-posted-created-when-whisper-replies-moved-to-another-topic/141000
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [February 7, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unwhispered-split-this-topic-posted-created-when-whisper-replies-moved-to-another-topic/141000 "2020-02-07T16:25:14Z")
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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unwhispered-split-this-topic-posted-created-when-whisper-replies-moved-to-another-topic/141000/1 "2020-02-07T16:25:14Z")

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See screenshot - I just moved a few whisper topics from a public post to another topic in a staff-only category, and the “split this topic” reply is added that is not a whisper. I deleted it when I noticed it, but it felt strange. 1) the existence of these posts and the name of the staff-only topic is exposed, 2) when deleted, some info is lost that is of use to staff, 3) I may not notice it and delete it.

Not sure if it’s worth doing something about. Maybe do a check for whispers and if the posts are all replies also make this split post a whisper?

 ![Screen Shot 2020-02-07 at 8.18.38 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/b/8/b87d032f21a56a952b597ffb71a772c00df65011.png)

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### Author: ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unwhispered-split-this-topic-posted-created-when-whisper-replies-moved-to-another-topic/141000/2 "2020-02-07T18:19:02Z")

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> [@tobiaseigen](#):
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> I just moved a few whisper topics from a public post to another topic in a staff-only category, and the “split this topic” reply is added that is not a whisper.

I can reproduce this on [https://try.discourse.org/](https://try.discourse.org/). The split topic small-post is displayed for all users after moving a whisper to a protected category.

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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: [February 8, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unwhispered-split-this-topic-posted-created-when-whisper-replies-moved-to-another-topic/141000/3 "2020-02-08T20:50:48Z")

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Just delete the message by pressing the trash icon? I don’t see need for any special one-off features here?