Hi: Sorry if this is a naive question, but I haven’t found anything related to it. I used to have some way to manage (archive, delete, …) my private threads, but under discourse 2.8.0 I can’t see a way to e.g. send a thread to my personal Archive area (which I use to «archive» old and dead threads…

Are you using a mobile? The archive button should be at the bottom of each pm topic, but I’ve just had to swop to Desktop View for it to show up on my phone (android/chrome)

No, I’m using Firefox on a Desktop. [image] JammyDodger: The archive button should be at the bottom of each pm topic That’s it, thanks! :slight_smile: Now, is there a way to delete an entire private thread/topic?

[image] nuir: Now, is there a way to delete an entire private thread/topic? A staff member (admin/moderator) has the delete topic function in the topic admin wrench, though the topic wouldn’t actually be permanently deleted, just hidden from public view. If you’re not an admin/moderator, you …

[image] JammyDodger: the answer is: ‘yes, but it depends on your level of access’ :smile: Well, then the answer is actually «no», from the end user point of view… Although I was referring exclusively to private threads/topics. Anyway, thanks a lot! :+1:

@nuir you marked your own post as the solution

You’re right! Sorry! :sweat: It’s corrected now, I think…

Archive private messages

Support

nuir (nuir) February 6, 2022, 1:29pm 3

No, I’m using Firefox on a Desktop.

That’s it, thanks!

Now, is there a way to delete an entire private thread/topic?

Topic		Replies	Views
How to delete private messages? Support	5	3913	November 1, 2017
Deleting or dismissing personal messages Feature personal-messages	19	6163	July 2, 2025
Best way to temporarily remove public access to a user's topics? Support	30	1833	September 5, 2023
Archive/Trash Bin Feature	11	1856	July 1, 2014
Unlist vs Archive Support	4	3424	October 5, 2016

Archive private messages

Related topics