# \#reset-bump-date **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/reset-bump-date/963.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Do we want to add a confirmation popup to "Reset bump date"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-we-want-to-add-a-confirmation-popup-to-reset-bump-date/351466)
**Author:** [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 12:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/do-we-want-to-add-a-confirmation-popup-to-reset-bump-date/351466 "2026-06-21T12:33:54Z")
I am learning today about the “Reset bump date” feature on the topic admin wrench. It’s not immediately apparent what the feature does and how it works, and when you select it there is no confirmation in the UI that anyt… --- ## [Why can only staff reply without bump?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-only-staff-reply-without-bump/396083)
**Author:** [@ice.d](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ice.d)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-can-only-staff-reply-without-bump/396083 "2026-02-26T22:49:12Z")
So i noticed you need to be a staff member of a forum in order to reply without changing the bump. Why is that? I think mostly that if you noticed a old topic and you realize you have the answer but you dont want to ma… --- ## [Auto reset topic bump date when deleting last post](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reset-topic-bump-date-when-deleting-last-post/130247)
**Author:** [@Zeemah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zeemah)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reset-topic-bump-date-when-deleting-last-post/130247 "2025-07-30T16:32:50Z")
I think if you remove the last post in a topic it would make sense to reset bump date. Otherwise, you’re left with a topic in ‘latest’ that, to any non-staff member, has no recent activity and may confuse people and be s… --- ## [Reset topic bump date after a reported post is deleted](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-topic-bump-date-after-a-reported-post-is-deleted/200824)
**Author:** [@Graham2](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Graham2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reset-topic-bump-date-after-a-reported-post-is-deleted/200824 "2025-07-30T16:28:33Z")
It seems the busier our forum gets, the more spam that ensues. Everyday we are deleting spam posts, most of them are automatically detected by Discourse. Our community are protected from the content, however, topics are … --- ## [With Discourse AI summary allow option to create a summary, close topic and do not bump the date](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-discourse-ai-summary-allow-option-to-create-a-summary-close-topic-and-do-not-bump-the-date/286532)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/with-discourse-ai-summary-allow-option-to-create-a-summary-close-topic-and-do-not-bump-the-date/286532 "2023-12-02T20:17:36Z")
Allow the summarization for TL4 and higher to create a summary at the end, close the topic and do not bump the listing date. Recently closed about 20 topics in a forum that had more than 50 replies and no replies in th… --- ## [Add Reset bump date to bulk actions](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-reset-bump-date-to-bulk-actions/137364)
**Author:** [@eextra](https://meta.discourse.org/u/eextra)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2022, 10:21am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-reset-bump-date-to-bulk-actions/137364 "2022-05-23T10:21:08Z")
Is it possible to add Reset bump date to the mass action ? I don’t understand why changing the tag for a topic immediately conquers it. Is it possible to reset all bumps with one button here ? --- ## [Admin/moderator option per user to trigger a reset bump date when an edit is saved](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-moderator-option-per-user-to-trigger-a-reset-bump-date-when-an-edit-is-saved/165517)
**Author:** [@EricGT](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EricGT)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/admin-moderator-option-per-user-to-trigger-a-reset-bump-date-when-an-edit-is-saved/165517 "2020-09-28T17:09:11Z")
As a Discourse user at some point we will run into the user who constantly edits their post. When their post is the last post in the topic it constantly pushes the topic to the top of the latest list. Some users know th… --- ## [What is Reset Bump Date?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-reset-bump-date/111071)
**Author:** [@Kyle\_Risi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Kyle_Risi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 10:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/what-is-reset-bump-date/111071 "2019-03-08T10:34:00Z")
Hi Guys, What is “Reset Bump Date”?