# Post versus reply confusion

**URL:** <https://forum.arduino.cc/t/post-versus-reply-confusion/1433707>\
**Category:** Website and Forum\
**Created:** [March 4, 2026, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/post-versus-reply-confusion/1433707 "2026-03-04T06:08:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sterretje](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/sterretje/32/391294_2.png) [@sterretje](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/sterretje)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/post-versus-reply-confusion/1433707/1 "2026-03-04T06:08:25Z")

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The last entry in below image below indicates that there are two replies. Opening the topic this morning there is an opening post and a single follow up post.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/4/6/4/464c7aa9f92242442c9ea86b6272981c77ec6929.png)

Why did it state "2 replies" and not "1 reply"?

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**Author:** ![Deva\_Rishi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/deva_rishi/32/227254_2.png) [@Deva\_Rishi](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/Deva_Rishi)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/post-versus-reply-confusion/1433707/2 "2026-03-04T09:12:10Z")

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Could it be that your reply is also counted (just like with view)

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**Author:** ![sterretje](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/sterretje/32/391294_2.png) [@sterretje](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/sterretje)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/post-versus-reply-confusion/1433707/3 "2026-03-04T10:21:44Z")

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No, I took the screenshot before I even started typing a reply.

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**Author:** ![david\_2018](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/david_2018/32/1013044_2.png) [@david\_2018](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/david_2018)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/post-versus-reply-confusion/1433707/4 "2026-03-04T12:52:47Z")

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A website admin may need to answer this, but would you see a reply notice for a spam post that later got deleted?

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/user_avatar/forum.arduino.cc/system/32/1140315_2.png) [@system](https://forum.arduino.cc/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/post-versus-reply-confusion/1433707/5 "2026-08-31T12:53:23Z")

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Closed on August 31, 2026, 12:53pm UTC

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