# Why do topic level metrics not show for certain topics?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-do-topic-level-metrics-not-show-for-certain-topics/102475>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** topic-map\
**Created:** [November 21, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-do-topic-level-metrics-not-show-for-certain-topics/102475 "2018-11-21T15:54:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![rbrunson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rbrunson/32/92533_2.png) [@rbrunson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rbrunson)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-do-topic-level-metrics-not-show-for-certain-topics/102475/5 "2018-11-21T16:38:36Z")

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Thanks!

No, the hidden post (on both screenshots) is just where I made the topic _listed_.

Does that mean users viewing the topic and clicking links doesn’t count as _participation in the topic_?

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