# Why post\_number?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-post-number/52634>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [November 7, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-post-number/52634 "2016-11-07T19:33:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-post-number/52634/4 "2016-11-08T01:56:33Z")

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And if post 2 is later undeleted after post 3 takes its place, does it then become post 1 1/2 ?

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