# Why can only staff reply without bump?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-only-staff-reply-without-bump/396083>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** reset-bump-date\
**Created:** [13 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 11:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-only-staff-reply-without-bump/396083 "2026-02-13T23:17:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![ice.d](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/ice.d/32/509515_2.png) [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\
**Post date:** [24 בפברואר,‏ 2026,‏ 12:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-only-staff-reply-without-bump/396083/10 "2026-02-24T00:00:14Z")

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> [@Moin](#):
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> @ice.d what problem do you want to solve with replies not bumping the topic? Why do you want users to be able to reply without others noticing? Maybe a topic list ordered by date of post creation would solve your problem.

@moin this is good question.

Because for example on sweezy.community i found a post i no one has been on for sometime and i want to reply but its been a few months so i dont want to bump it essentially.

On my forum let’s say there is a guide i want to let the owner know of something on the topic that everyone should see i want to be able to reply without re-bumping the topic

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